увядать — 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.
• wallow verb To roll around in mud, water, or something similarly messy.
• 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

увядать 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.]
• wallow (figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
• wilt (intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
• wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
• wither (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

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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