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- [dih-klahyn]
- /dɪˈklaɪn/
- /dɪˈklaɪn/
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- [dih-klahyn]
- /dɪˈklaɪn/
Definitions of decline word
- verb decline If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. 3
- verb decline If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it. 3
- variable noun decline If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality. 3
- verb decline to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely 3
- verb decline to grow smaller; diminish 3
- verb decline to slope or cause to slope downwards 3
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Origin of decline
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English declinen < Old French: to inflect, turn aside, sink < Latin dēclīnāre to slope, incline, bend; compare Greek klī́nein to lean1; (noun) Middle English declin < Old French, derivative of decliner
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Parts of speech for Decline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decline
verb decline
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
noun decline
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
- falloff — a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.
- degeneration — the process of degenerating
- regression — the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
- lessening — to become less.
Antonyms for decline
verb decline
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
noun decline
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
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