The term 'fades away' can be described by several crossword solutions, such as ebbs (4 letters), dies (4 letters), DYES (4 letters), wanes (5 letters), growsdim (8 letters), EVANESCES (9 letters), and petersout (9 letters). Ebbs is a verb meaning to gradually recede or diminish, while dies is a verb meaning to stop living. DYES is a verb meaning to color something, and wanes is a verb meaning to become gradually weaker or less intense. Growsdim is a verb meaning to become dimmer or less visible, while EVANESCES is a verb meaning to gradually disappear like vapor. Finally, petersout is a verb meaning to gradually become weaker or less active. All of these words describe the concept of fading away, whether it be in terms of life, intensity, visibility, or activity.