decline

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decline
dɪˈklʌɪn Listen
Meanings
verb
  • (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
    E.g. the birth rate continued to decline
  • politely refuse (an invitation or offer).
    E.g. Caroline declined the coffee
  • (especially of the sun) move downwards.
    E.g. the sun began to creep round to the west and to decline
  • (in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) state the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to case, number, and gender.
noun
  • a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
    E.g. a serious decline in bird numbers

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