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desvanecer

[desh-vah-neh-SEHR]
verb
to fade, to vanish, to faint
1. to disappear gradually; to fade away
The morning mist will desvanecer as the sun rises.
A neblina matinal desvanecerá conforme o sol se levanta.
2. to lose consciousness; to faint
She began to desvanecer from the heat.
Ela começou a desvanecer pelo calor.
3. to weaken or diminish in strength or intensity
His enthusiasm started to desvanecer over time.
Seu entusiasmo começou a desvanecer com o tempo.
Synonyms
desapareceresvairesmaecerdeitar-sedesmaiardiminuir
Antonyms
aparecerfortaleceraumentarressurgir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desvanecer
Common usage; also 'desmaiar' for fainting
Rio de Janeiro
desvanecer
Standard usage; colloquially 'apagar' for losing consciousness
São Paulo
desvanecer
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
desvanecer
Standard usage; 'esvair-se' also commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

desvanecer-se em lágrimas - to dissolve into tears
desvanecer no ar - to vanish into thin air
desvanecer aos poucos - to fade little by little
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