declined; declining. intransitive verb. 1. : to become less in amount. The price of the stock declined. 2. : to tend toward an inferior state or weaker condition. his health declined. …

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. noun. a downward slope; …

noun. 1. as in deterioration. a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body her sad decline from a robust athlete to an old woman with arthritis. Synonyms & Similar Words. deterioration. weakening. decay. decaying.

de·cline 1. The process or result of declining, especially: a. A gradual deterioration, as in numbers, activity, or quality:... 2. A downward slope; a declivity: the sharp decline of the dunes to the sea.

a slight / slow / gradual decline. a situation in which a company, country, or financial market gradually becomes less valuable, makes less profit, or produces less: Further economic …

Britannica Dictionary definition of DECLINE. 1. : the process of becoming worse in condition or quality. [noncount] a period of economic decline. He says that American industry is in a state of decline. There was a general feeling that the country was in decline. [=was becoming less powerful, wealthy, etc.]

decline noun A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road. decline noun A weakening. decline noun A reduction or diminution of activity. decline verb To move downwards, to fall, to drop. The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001. decline verb To become weaker or worse. My health declined in winter. decline verb To refuse, forbear.

2 ngày trước · decline in British English (dɪˈklaɪn ) verb 1. to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely 2. (intransitive) to grow smaller; diminish demand has declined over the years 3. to slope or cause to slope downwards 4. (intransitive) to deteriorate gradually, as in quality, health, or character 5. grammar

To refuse; reject . To bend down; depress; decay; diminish . To inflect, as a noun . The act or result of declining deterioration; decay . Her youth and its decline were buried in a coffin . - "Gargoyles", Ben Hecht. The Decline and Fall - never got around to it . - "Michelangelo's Shoulder", John Moncure Wetterau.

decline verb uk / dɪˈklaɪn / us / dɪˈklaɪn / decline verb (GO DOWN) B2 [ I ] 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 decrease