fade away

fade away
fade out & fade away
to diminish and go away altogether. •

The light in the distance faded out as the sun began to set.

The light faded out as the candles burned themselves out, one by one.

As it got farther into the distance, the car faded away.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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