Noun | 1. | decline - change toward something smaller or lower Synonyms: diminution |
2. | decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state Synonyms: declination Antonyms: melioration, improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" | |
3. | decline - a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current Synonyms: decay | |
4. | decline - a downward slope or bend | |
Verb | 1. | decline - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" Synonyms: worsen |
2. | decline - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" | |
3. | decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" Synonyms: refuse | |
4. | decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" | |
5. | decline - go down; "The roof declines here" | |
6. | decline - go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped" | |
7. | decline - inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |