NOUN | process | decline, diminution | change toward something smaller or lower |
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state | decline, declination | a condition inferior to an earlier condition | |
process | decline, decay | a gradual decrease | |
object | decline, descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope | a downward slope or bend | |
VERB | change | decline, worsen | grow worse |
possession | decline, refuse, reject, pass up, turn down | refuse to accept | |
communication | decline, refuse | show unwillingness towards | |
change | decline, go down, wane | grow smaller | |
motion | decline | go down | |
motion | decline, slump, correct | go down in value | |
communication | decline | inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |
Sounds | dihklay'n | |
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Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... |
Meaning | change toward something smaller or lower. | |
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Synonym | diminution | |
Narrower | deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening | Process of changing to an inferior state |
detumescence | diminution of swelling | |
ebb, ebbing, wane | A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) | |
erosion | A gradual decline of something | |
loss | gradual decline in amount or activity | |
nosedive | A sudden sharp drop or rapid decline | |
sinking spell | A temporary decline in health or value | |
slippage | decline from a standard level of performance or achievement | |
Broader | decrease, decrement | A process of becoming smaller or shorter |
Spanish | disminución, reducción | |
Catalan | disminució, reducció | |
Verbs | decline | grow smaller |
Meaning | A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state. | |
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Synonym | declination | |
Narrower | neglect, disuse | The state of something that has been unused and neglected |
twilight | A condition of decline following successes | |
wreck | Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation | |
Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Opposite | improvement, melioration | A condition superior to an earlier condition |
Verbs | decline | grow worse |
Meaning | A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current. | |
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Synonym | decay | |
Narrower | exponential decay, exponential return | A decrease that follows an exponential function |
Broader | decrease, decrement | A process of becoming smaller or shorter |
Spanish | decadencia, declinación, deterioro | |
Catalan | decadència |
Meaning | A downward slope or bend. | |
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Synonyms | descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope | |
Narrower | downhill | The downward slope of a hill |
steep | A steep place (as on a hill) | |
Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
Opposite | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | An upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
Spanish | bajada, caída, declinación, declive, declividad, descenso, inclinación, pendiente | |
Catalan | baixada, baixant, caiguda, declinació, declivi, inclinació, rost | |
Verbs | decline | go down |
Meaning | Grow worse. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Model | The stock market is going to decline; The business is going to decline | |
Synonym | worsen | |
Narrower | deprive, impoverish | take away |
devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate | Grow worse | |
fail | get worse | |
inflame | Become inflamed | |
regress, retrograde, retrogress | get worse or fall back to a previous condition | |
sicken, come down | Get sick | |
slip, drop off, drop away, fall away | get worse | |
suffer | get worse | |
suffer, lose | Be set at a disadvantage | |
tumble | Suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat | |
turn down | Take a downward direction | |
Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
Opposite | better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate | Get better |
Spanish | agravar, decaer, declinar, empeorar | |
Catalan | decaure, declinar, empitjorar | |
Nouns | declension | process of changing to an inferior state |
decline, declination | a condition inferior to an earlier condition |
Meaning | Refuse to accept. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
Model | They decline the money | |
Synonyms | refuse, reject, pass up, turn down | |
Narrower | bounce | refuse to accept and send back |
dishonor, dishonour | refuse to accept | |
Opposite | accept, take, have | Receive willingly something given or offered |
Similar to | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down | Reject with contempt |
Spanish | declinar, denegar, desestimar, negar, rechazar, rehusar | |
Catalan | declinar, denegar, desestimar, negar, rebutjar, refusar | |
Nouns | declination | a polite refusal of an invitation |
Meaning | show unwillingness towards. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They decline to move | |
Example | "he declined to join the group on a hike" | |
Synonym | refuse | |
Narrower | contract out | refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use |
disobey | refuse to go along with | |
regret | decline formally or politely | |
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down | Reject with contempt | |
repudiate | refuse to recognize or pay | |
Broader | react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something |
Opposite | accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
Spanish | declinar, rehusar | |
Catalan | declinar, refusar |
Meaning | Grow smaller. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Synonyms | go down, wane | |
Narrower | dip | go down momentarily |
drop | go down in value | |
wear on | Pass slowly (of time) | |
Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
Spanish | declinar, disminuir, mermar | |
Catalan | declinar, disminuir, minvar | |
Nouns | decline | change toward something smaller or lower |
Meaning | go down. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "The roof declines here" | |
Narrower | dip, sink | Appear to move downward |
Broader | drop | To fall vertically |
Spanish | decaer, decrecer, disminuir | |
Nouns | decline, declination, declension | a downward slope or bend |
Meaning | go down in value. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Synonyms | slump, correct | |
Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down | Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
Meaning | inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives". | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | inflect | change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language |
Spanish | declinar | |
Nouns | declension | a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms |
declension | the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages |
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