dépérir — meaning in English

English meaning

• fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
• languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
• waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

dépérir is used for these senses in English:

• fade (intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
• languish (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
• waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
• waste away (idiomatic) To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

fade — full definition

1. verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
2. noun A haircut that is shaved very short at the sides and back, blending into longer hair on top.
3. noun A gradual dimming of picture or sound, often used to end a scene or song.

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