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decline
[dih-klahyn]
verb (used with object)
to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse.
He declined to say more about it.
Synonyms: rejectto express inability or reluctance to accept; refuse with courtesy.
to decline an invitation; to decline an offer.
to cause to slope or incline downward.
Grammar.
to inflect (a noun, pronoun, or adjective), as Latin puella, declined puella, puellae, puellae, puellam, puella in the five cases of the singular.
to recite or display all or some subset of the inflected forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a fixed order.
verb (used without object)
to express courteous refusal; refuse.
We sent him an invitation but he declined.
to bend or slant down; slope downward; descend.
The hill declines to the lake.
Antonyms: rise(of pathways, routes, objects, etc.) to follow a downward course or path.
The sun declined in the skies.
to draw toward the close, as the day.
to fail in strength, vigor, character, value, etc.; deteriorate.
Antonyms: improveto fail or dwindle; sink or fade away.
to decline in popularity.
to descend, as to an unworthy level; stoop.
Grammar., to be characterized by declension.
noun
a downward slope; declivity.
Synonyms: hilla downward movement, as of prices or population; diminution.
a decline in the stock market.
a failing or gradual loss, as in strength, character, power, or value; deterioration.
the decline of the Roman Empire.
a gradual deterioration of the physical powers, as in later life or in disease.
After his seventieth birthday he went into a decline.
progress downward or toward the close, as of the sun or the day.
the later years or last part.
He became an editor in the decline of his life.
decline
/ dɪˈklaɪn /
verb
to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely
(intr) to grow smaller; diminish
demand has declined over the years
to slope or cause to slope downwards
(intr) to deteriorate gradually, as in quality, health, or character
grammar to state or list the inflections of (a noun, adjective, or pronoun), or (of a noun, adjective, or pronoun) to be inflected for number, case, or gender Compare conjugate
noun
gradual deterioration or loss
a movement downwards or towards something smaller; diminution
a downward slope; declivity
archaic, any slowly progressive disease, such as tuberculosis
Other Word Forms
- decliner noun
- predecline verb (used with object)
- redecline verb
- undeclined adjective
- undeclining adjective
- declinable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of decline1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Yet Adams and other economists also caution that a big part of the August decline was tied to gold, which is not used in GDP calculations.
Valuations for small-cap stocks — at least, for those that are profitable — have declined relative to their larger rivals.
Given the worrying trend of declining wine consumption, alcohol-free versions could be "one of the ways out of this crisis," he argued.
The decline was fueled by a second-quarter earnings miss as well as broader concerns about AI valuations.
The quarterly sales decline and guidance cut, for instance, is likely to fuel the view that the company still has several tough quarters ahead.
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