What does the cryptic crossword clue "Passing fashion’s energy to decline (4)" mean?

The definition is "decline". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FAD (synonym="fashion's") + E (abbreviation="energy") = FADE; definition: "decline" The answer is FADE.

Passing fashion’s energy to decline (4)

Independent Cryptic #11756 | 13 Across | 2024-06-14 flower

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