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   decline

   /dɪˈklʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease: "the birth rate continued to decline" Similar decreasereduceget smallergrow smallerlessenget lessdiminishwanedwindlecontractshrinkfall offtaper offtail offpeter outdropfallgo downsinkslumpplummetplungefall off a cliffinformal:nosedivetake a nosedivetake a headergo into a tailspincrashOpposite increase
   • ▪ diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate: "her health began to decline" Similar deterioratedegeneratedecaycrumblecollapsefailfallsinkslumpslipslidego downhillworsenget worsego to rack and ruinstagnateatrophywitherweakenfadefade awaywaneebbbe abandonedbe neglectedbe disregardedbe forgotteninformal:go to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the toiletgo down the tubesgo to the packrare:retrogradeOpposite flourish
   • 2. politely refuse (an invitation or offer): "Caroline declined the coffee" Similar turn downrejectbrush asiderefuserebuffspurndisdainlook down one's nose atrepulserepudiatedismissforgodeny oneselfpass uprefuse to take advantage ofturn one's back onabstain (from)say no toshake one's headsend one's regretsinformal:give the thumbs down (to)give the red light (to)give something a missgive someone the brush-offknock backsnoutOpposite accept
   • 3. (especially of the sun) move downwards: "the sun began to creep round to the west and to decline"
   • ▪ bend down; droop: archaic "the wearisome creatures of the world declining to their rest"
   • 4. (in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) state the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to case, number, and gender.

   noun

   • 1. a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value: "a serious decline in bird numbers" Similar reductiondecreasedownturndownswingloweringdevaluationdepreciationlesseningdiminishingdiminutionslackeningwaningdwindlingfadingebbfalling offabatementdropslumpplungetumbledowntickinformal:nosedivecrashlet-updeteriorationdegenerationdegradationshrinkageshrinkingwitheringatrophyweakeningenfeeblementfallfailuredeathdecaydecayingdated:decadencerare:devolutionOpposite increase
   • ▪ the sun's gradual setting: "this Evening from the Sun's decline arriv'd"
   • ▪ a disease in which the bodily strength gradually fails, especially tuberculosis: "he died at his brother's of a deep decline"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French decliner, from Latin declinare ‘bend down, turn aside’, from de- ‘down’ + clinare ‘to bend’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. declinable adjective
   • 2. decliner noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECLINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Declined is the past tense and past participle of decline, which means to go down, refuse, or change form. Learn how to use declined in sentences with different meanings and contexts.

   • English (US)

     to gradually become less, worse, or lower: His interest in...

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     declined 의미, 정의, declined의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

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   Learn the meaning of decline as a verb, noun, and grammatical term in English. Find out how to use decline in different contexts, such as business, economy, health, and language, with examples and synonyms.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word decline as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. See also related phrases and entries near decline.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word decline as a verb, noun, and grammatical term. Find out how to decline something or someone, how to decline a noun, adjective, or pronoun, and how to decline in health, value, or quality.

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   verb (used with object) , de·clined, de·clin·ing. to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it. Synonyms: reject. to 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.

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   1. To refuse politely: I declined their offer of help. See Synonyms at refuse 1. 2. To cause to slope or bend downward. 3. Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case. n. 1. The process or result of declining, especially: a.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECLINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to gradually become less, worse, or lower: His interest in the project declined after his wife died. The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls. formal The land declines sharply away from the house. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become smaller or less.