decline

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decline Definition

• (n) change toward something smaller or lower
• (n) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
• (n) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
• (n) a downward slope or bend
• (v) grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
• (v) refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
• (v) show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
• (v) grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
• (v) go down; "The roof declines here"
• (v) go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
• (v) inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

decline Synonyms

• correct
• decay
• declension
• declination
• decline
• declivity
• descent
• diminution
• downslope
• fall
• go down
• pass up
• refuse
• reject
• slump
• turn down
• wane
• worsen