| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|---|
| NOUN | 1 | decline, diminution | Change toward something smaller or lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | decline, declination | A condition inferior to an earlier condition | |
| 3 | decline, decay | A gradual decrease | |
| 4 | decline, descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope | A downward slope or bend | |
| VERB | 1 | decline, worsen | Grow worse |
| 2 | decline, refuse, reject, pass up, turn down | Refuse to accept | |
| 3 | decline, refuse | Show unwillingness towards | |
| 4 | decline, go down, wane | Grow smaller | |
| 5 | decline | Go down | |
| 6 | decline, slump, correct | Go down in value | |
| 7 | decline | Inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |
| Sounds | dihklay'n |
|---|---|
| Rhymes | airline, align, aline, and 137 more rhymes in ayn at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Change toward something smaller or lower. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | diminution |
| Narrower | deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening; ebb, ebbing, wane; erosion; loss; sinking spell; slippage |
| Broader | decrease, decrement |
| Verbs | decline |
| Meaning | A condition inferior to an earlier condition. A gradual falling off from a better state. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | declination |
| Narrower | neglect, disuse; twilight; wreck |
| Broader | condition, status |
| Contrary | improvement, melioration |
| Verbs | decline |
| Meaning | A gradual decrease. As of stored charge or current. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decay |
| Narrower | exponential decay, exponential return |
| Broader | decrease, decrement |
| Meaning | A downward slope or bend. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope |
| Narrower | downhill; steep |
| Broader | slope, incline, side |
| Contrary | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade |
| Verbs | decline |
| Meaning | Grow worse. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Model | The stock market is going to decline; The business is going to decline |
| Synonyms | worsen |
| Narrower | inflame; sicken, come down; devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate; deprive, impoverish; fail; tumble; slip, drop off, drop away, fall away; suffer; suffer, lose; regress, retrograde, retrogress; turn down |
| Broader | change state, turn |
| Contrary | better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate |
| Nouns | declension; decline, declination |
| Meaning | Refuse to accept. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody |
| Model | They decline the money |
| Synonyms | refuse, reject, pass up, turn down |
| Narrower | dishonor, dishonour; bounce |
| Contrary | accept, take, have |
| Similar to | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down |
| Nouns | declination |
| Meaning | Show unwillingness towards. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They decline to move |
| Examples | "he declined to join the group on a hike" |
| Synonyms | refuse |
| Narrower | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down; contract out; regret; repudiate; disobey |
| Broader | react, respond |
| Contrary | accept, consent, go for |
| Meaning | Grow smaller. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Synonyms | go down, wane |
| Narrower | dip; wear on; drop |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall |
| Nouns | decline |
| Meaning | Go down. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "The roof declines here" |
| Narrower | dip, sink |
| Broader | drop |
| Nouns | decline, declination, declension |
| Meaning | Go down in value. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Synonyms | slump, correct |
| Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down |
| Meaning | Inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives". |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | inflect |
| Nouns | declension; declension |