faded

He prefers to say he’s “enhancing” those local ties, rather than “restoring” them; though, it’s clear in recent years that they’d faded.

Back in the day there was the six-second rule and that has slowly faded away – I don't know why – I think that was enough of a deterrent.

He is hired by a faded actress to retrieve her wayward daughter, a job that takes him to the Florida Keys.

My city never has shaken off its reputation as “Klanaheim,” because politicians and residents continued the racism, even as memories of the Klan faded.

“I remember feeling a mix of sadness and frustration. After that, our friendship slowly faded, replaced by silence.”