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desvanece

[desh-vah-NEH-seh]
verb
fades, vanishes, disappears
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'desvanecerse' - to fade away, to vanish, or to lose consciousness
The light desvanece as the sun sets.
A luz desvanece quando o sol se põe.
2. To become faint or indistinct; to lose strength or intensity
His memory desvanece with age.
Sua memória desvanece com a idade.
3. To swoon or faint away
She desvanece at the sight of blood.
Ela desvanece à vista do sangue.
Synonyms
desapareceesvaiesmureceempalidecedesfalece
Antonyms
aparecesurgeintensificareforça

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desvanece
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desvanece
Common in formal and informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
desvanece
Standard usage
Portugal
desvanece
Standard Portuguese, occasionally 'desvanecia' in older texts

Related Idioms & Phrases

desvanece na memória - fades from memory
desvanece ao longe - vanishes in the distance
desvanece como fumaça - disappears like smoke
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