← Back to Fala2Me
palidescer
[pa.li.des.'ser]
verb
to turn pale; to grow pallid
1.
to become pale or pallid; to lose color or brightness
His face began to palidescer as he heard the bad news.
Seu rosto começou a palidescer quando ouviu a má notícia.
2.
to fade in intensity or importance
The old traditions palidescer in the face of modernization.
As tradições antigas palidesceram diante da modernização.
Synonyms
empalidecer
descolorir
desbotarse
esmaecerse
Antonyms
ruborizar
avermelhar
corar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
palidescer
Standard usage, though empalidecer is more common
Portugal
palidescer
Literary or formal register; less common in everyday speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
palidescer de medo
palidescer de susto
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →