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decline

/dɪ,klaɪn/

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verb
grow worse
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worsen

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change state turn
noun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
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declination

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improvement

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status condition
verb
go down in value
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correct slump

type of:
go down fall descend come down
verb
show unwillingness towards
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"he declined to join the group on a hike"

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refuse

type of:
react respond
verb
refuse to accept
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pass up refuse reject turn down
noun
a downward slope or bend
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declension declination declivity descent downslope fall

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side incline slope
noun
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
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decay

type of:
decrement decrease
verb
grow smaller
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go down wane

type of:
diminish decrease fall lessen
noun
change toward something smaller or lower
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diminution

type of:
decrement decrease
verb
go down
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"The roof declines here"

type of:
drop
verb
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
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"in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

type of:
inflect

Examples of decline

"he declined to join the group on a hike"
"The roof declines here"
"in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"