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 ]

grow worse; Conditions in the slum worsened

[ Syn: worsen ]

refuse to accept; He refused my offer of hospitality

[ Syn: refuse , reject , pass up , turn down ]

show unwillingness towards; he declined to join the group on a hike

[ Syn: refuse ]

grow smaller; Interest in the project waned

[ Syn: go down , wane ]

go down; The roof declines here'

go down in value; the stock market corrected; prices slumped

[ Syn: slump , correct ]

inflect for number, gender, case, etc., in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives'