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declineverb

usuk/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.

More examples

The latest opinion poll shows that the president's popularity has declined.
Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
The levels of trade union and political activism in this country have greatly declined in the past 15 years.
Her popularity has declined since her triumphal return from exile two years ago.
Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by/in contrast, has declined.

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Deteriorating and making worse

a step backwards idiom
a turn of the screw idiom
add
afford
aggravate
backslide
compound
degrade
disintegrate
dog
downgrade
downhill
exacerbate
regress
relapse
retrograde
retrogress
run yourself down
seed
slip

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decline verb (REFUSE)

B2 [ I or T ] formal to refuse:

I invited him to the meeting but he declined.

He declined my offer.

[ + to infinitive ] They declined to tell me how they had obtained my address.

More examples

When she was asked if she had any ambition to become prime minister, she respectfully declined to answer the question.
A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.
The official declined to comment on the matter.
Our application for a loan was declined by the bank.
His request for early retirement was declined by his employers.

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Refusing & rejecting

abnegate
blow
bugger
damned
demur
derecognize
disclaim
door
override
react against sth
refusal
shoot
shun
sit
sit sth out
throw
throw sth out
turn sb away
vote sth down
wash

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decline verb (GRAMMAR)

[ I or T ] specialized language If a noun, pronoun, or adjective declines, it has different forms to show if it is the subject or object, etc. of a verb or if it is singular or plural, etc. If you decline such a word, you list its various forms:

In Latin we learned how to decline nouns.

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Linguistics: grammatical terms

ablative
apposition
attributive
collocate
comparative
declension
dependent clause
double negative
grammar
grammarian
grammatical
independent clause
indirect object
inflect
interrogative
modifier
plurality
qualify
reflexive
superlative

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Idiom(s)

sb's declining years

declinenoun [ S or U ]

usuk/dɪˈklaɪn/

B2 when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength:

industrial decline

Home cooking seems to be on the/in decline (= not so many people are doing it).

a decline in the number of unemployed

She seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline.

More examples

The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries.
My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society.
The TV series will be axed owing to a decline in popularity.
Orders for new ships are rising, after several years of steady decline.
The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes.

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Becoming and making less strong

abate
adulterate
attenuate
attrition
blow over
blunt
dial
dim
emasculate
flagging
jelly
keep sb down
knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
muffle
neutralize
pine
sag
shake
wilt
wither on the vine idiom

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Becoming and making smaller or less

单词	decline
释义	Contents verb (3) decline (GO DOWN) decline (REFUSE) decline (GRAMMAR) noun (1) decline (1) Contents verb (2) decline (GO DOWN) decline (REFUSE) noun (1) decline (GOING DOWN) Contents verb (2) decline (1) decline (2) noun (2) decline (1) decline (2) English American Business declineverb usuk/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. More examples The latest opinion poll shows that the president's popularity has declined. Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales. The levels of trade union and political activism in this country have greatly declined in the past 15 years. Her popularity has declined since her triumphal return from exile two years ago. Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by/in contrast, has declined. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Deteriorating and making worse a step backwards idiom a turn of the screw idiom add afford aggravate backslide compound degrade disintegrate dog downgrade downhill exacerbate regress relapse retrograde retrogress *run yourself* down seed slip See more results » decline verb (REFUSE) B2 [ I or T ] formal to refuse: I invited him to the meeting but he declined. He declined my offer. [ + to infinitive ] They declined to tell me how they had obtained my address. More examples When she was asked if she had any ambition to become prime minister, she respectfully declined to answer the question. A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash. The official declined to comment on the matter. Our application for a loan was declined by the bank. His request for early retirement was declined by his employers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Refusing & rejecting abnegate blow bugger damned demur derecognize disclaim door override** react against sth refusal shoot shun sit *sit sth* out throw throw sth out turn sb away vote sth down wash See more results » decline verb (GRAMMAR) [ I or T ] specialized language If a noun, pronoun, or adjective declines, it has different forms to show if it is the subject or object, etc. of a verb or if it is singular or plural, etc. If you decline such a word, you list its various forms: In Latin we learned how to decline nouns. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: grammatical terms ablative apposition attributive collocate comparative declension dependent clause double negative grammar grammarian grammatical independent clause indirect object inflect interrogative modifier plurality qualify reflexive superlative See more results » Idiom(s) sb's declining years declinenoun [ S or U ] usuk/dɪˈklaɪn/ B2 when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength: industrial decline Home cooking seems to be on the/in decline (= not so many people are doing it). a decline in the number of unemployed She seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline. More examples The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries. My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society. The TV series will be axed owing to a decline in popularity. Orders for new ships are rising, after several years of steady decline. The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making less strong abate adulterate attenuate attrition blow over blunt dial dim emasculate flagging jelly keep sb down** knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom muffle neutralize pine sag shake wilt wither on the vine idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less declineverb us/dɪˈklɑɪn/ decline verb (GO DOWN) [ I ] to go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken: His interest in the project declined after his wife died. Her health declined quickly. decline verb (REFUSE) [ I/T ] to refuse something: [ T ] She declined their job offer. declinenoun [ C/U ] us/dɪˈklɑɪn/ decline noun [ C/U ] (GOING DOWN) a change to a lower amount; the process of becoming less in quality or strength: [ C usually sing ] Unemployment increased this month after a modest decline. [ U ] Civilization is in decline. declineverb [ I ] uk/dɪˈklaɪn/us to become less, worse, or lower in value: Milk production could decline by 15% or more in the late summer months. declining prices/profits/sales/interest rates Even though interest rates could decline further, they are now near their lowest point. decline sharply/rapidly/dramatically decline gradually/steadily/slowly Among economists, the widespread view is that the dollar will keep declining. to make less profit, or produce less: a declining economy/industry/market The plan will reduce profits for the declining commercial fishing industry. declinenoun [ C or U ] uk/dɪˈklaɪn/us a reduction in the value or amount of something, for example a currency or sales: If sustained, the yen's 12.5% decline against the dollar this month may damp inflation across the region. A quarter of manufacturers reported a decline in production. The housing industry experienced a decline in sales. a rapid/sharp/steep/marked decline 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 decline might provoke spontaneous popular protest. Little was being done to reverse the decline in the town's tourist economy. The industry has been in decline for decades.
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declineverb

decline verb (GO DOWN)

decline verb (REFUSE)

decline verb (GRAMMAR)

Idiom(s)

declinenoun [ S or U ]

declineverb

decline verb (GO DOWN)

decline verb (REFUSE)

declinenoun [ C/U ]

decline noun [ C/U ] (GOING DOWN)

declineverb [ I ]

declinenoun [ C or U ]