Verblassen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verblassen" is used as verb with the meaning of "fade", "lose color" or "lose intensity".

Essential properties of "verblassen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: verblassen
Simple past: verblasste
Participle: verblasst

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "verblassen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To gradually lose intensity or color; to fade"

Definition: "To lose intensity or color, to fade gradually."
Translation(s): fade, lose color, lose intensity
Synonym(s): ausbleichen, erblassen, verblühen
Antonym(s): aufleuchten, erstrahlen
Related word(s): blass, verblasst

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Farben des Bildes verblassen mit der Zeit.The colors of the painting fade over time.
Seine Erinnerungen an die Kindheit verblassen langsam.His childhood memories slowly fade.
Im Sonnenlicht verblassen die Vorhänge schnell.The curtains fade quickly in the sunlight.

2.) "To lose importance or relevance"

Definition: "To lose importance or relevance in comparison to something."
Translation(s): pale in comparison, diminish, become insignificant
Synonym(s): nachlassen, schwinden
Antonym(s): hervorstechen, dominieren
Related word(s): bedeutungslos, nebensächlich

📝 Some usage examples:

Im Vergleich zu seiner Leistung verblasst alles andere.Compared to his performance, everything else pales.
Die alten Erfolge verblassen neben den neuen Errungenschaften.The old successes pale next to the new achievements.
Sein Ruhm verblasst im Licht der neuen Stars.His fame pales in the light of the new stars.

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