μαραίνομαι — meaning in English

English meaning

• atrophy noun The wasting away or weakening of a body part, usually a muscle or organ, from disease, injury, or lack of use.
• fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
• wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
• wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

Senses

μαραίνομαι is used for these senses in English:

• fade (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
• wither (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

atrophy — full definition

1. noun The wasting away or weakening of a body part, usually a muscle or organ, from disease, injury, or lack of use.
2. verb To waste away or grow weaker from lack of use.

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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