faiblir

to weaken, to flag

verb feh-BLEER Rare

Also means

to fade, to diminish

Usage Note

Faiblir describes a gradual loss of strength or intensity — a person's resolve (son courage faiblit — his courage is weakening), wind dying down, or a signal fading. It is intransitive. The related adjective faible means 'weak', and faiblesse is the noun 'weakness'.

Examples

"Sa voix a commencé à faiblir."

Natural Translation

Her voice began to fade.

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