The term 'FADES (OUT)' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: PETERS (6 letters), EBBS (4 letters), DIMS (4 letters), and DIES (4 letters). PETERS is a surname of German origin, meaning 'ROCK' or 'STONE'. EBBS is an Old English word meaning 'ebb tide', or the receding of the tide. DIMS is an abbreviation for 'DIMINISHES', meaning to become smaller or less in size or amount. Finally, DIES is the third person singular form of the verb 'to die', meaning to pass away or cease to exist. All of these words are related to the concept of fading out, or gradually disappearing.