Polyglot Dictionary

desvanecer

/desβaneˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
desvanezco
preterite (yo)
desvanecí
past participle
desvanecido

Meaning

  1. to fade

    • La niebla se desvaneció.

      The mist faded.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desteñir

desteñir specifically means fading or running colour, like fabric; desvanecer is more general fading, like an image, sound, or feeling.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desbotar

desbotar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fade."

Portuguese

descolorir

descolorir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fade."

Portuguese

descorar

descorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fade."

Practice

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