change toward something smaller or lower
[ Syn: diminution ]
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
[ Syn: declination ]
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
[ Syn: decay ]
a downward slope or bend
[ Syn: descent , declivity , fall , declination , declension , downslope ]
decline (n.)
grow worse; Conditions in the slum worsened
[ Syn: worsen ]
refuse to accept; He refused my offer of hospitality
show unwillingness towards; he declined to join the group on a hike
[ Syn: refuse ]
grow smaller; Interest in the project waned
go down; The roof declines here'
go down in value; the stock market corrected; prices slumped
inflect for number, gender, case, etc., in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives'