English

Detailed Synonyms for decline in English

decline:

to decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)

  1. to decline
    to refuse; to decline; to reject; to turn down
    • refuse verbe (refuses, refused, refusing)
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • reject verbe (rejects, rejected, rejecting)
    • turn down verbe (turns down, turned down, turning down)
  2. to decline
    to decrease; to decline; to shrink; to remove; to dwindle; wain; to take away; to go thieving; be shortcoming
    • decrease verbe (decreases, decreased, decreasing)
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • shrink verbe (shrinks, shrank, shrinking)
    • remove verbe (removes, removed, removing)
    • dwindle verbe (dwindles, dwindled, dwindling)
    • wain verbe
    • take away verbe (takes away, took away, taking away)
    • go thieving verbe (goes thieving, went thieving, going thieving)
  3. to decline
    to decline; waining; to regress
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • waining verbe
    • regress verbe (regresses, regressed, regressing)
  4. to decline
    to disapprove; to reject; to repudiate; to decline; to denounce; to refuse; to disclaim; to spurn; to turn down; to object to
    • disapprove verbe (disapproves, disapproved, disapproving)
    • reject verbe (rejects, rejected, rejecting)
    • repudiate verbe (repudiates, repudiated, repudiating)
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • denounce verbe (denounces, denounced, denouncing)
    • refuse verbe (refuses, refused, refusing)
    • disclaim verbe (disclaims, disclaimed, disclaiming)
    • spurn verbe (spurns, spurned, spurning)
    • turn down verbe (turns down, turned down, turning down)
    • object to verbe (objects to, objected to, objecting to)
  5. to decline
    to decline
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
  6. to decline
    to conjugate; to decline; to inflect
    • conjugate verbe (conjugates, conjugated, conjugating)
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • inflect verbe (inflects, inflected, inflecting)
  7. to decline
    – grow worse 1
    to decline; to worsen
    – grow worse 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • worsen verbe (worsens, worsened, worsening)
      • Conditions in the slum worsened1
  8. to decline
    – grow smaller 1
    to decline; to go down; wane
    – grow smaller 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • go down verbe (goes down, went down, going down)
    • wane verbe
      • Interest in the project waned1
  9. to decline
    – show unwillingness towards 1
    to decline; to refuse
    – show unwillingness towards 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
      • he declined to join the group on a hike1
    • refuse verbe (refuses, refused, refusing)
  10. to decline
    – inflect for number, gender, case, etc., 1
    to decline
    – inflect for number, gender, case, etc., 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
      • in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives1
  11. to decline
    – go down in value 1
    to decline; to correct; to slump
    – go down in value 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • the stock market corrected1
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
      • prices slumped1
  12. to decline
    – go down 1
    to decline
    – go down 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
      • The roof declines here1
  13. to decline
    – refuse to accept 1
    to decline; to reject; to refuse; to turn down; pass up
    – refuse to accept 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • reject verbe (rejects, rejected, rejecting)
    • refuse verbe (refuses, refused, refusing)
      • He refused my offer of hospitality1
    • turn down verbe (turns down, turned down, turning down)
    • pass up verbe

Conjugations for decline:

present
  1. decline
  2. decline
  3. declines
  4. decline
  5. decline
  6. decline
simple past
  1. declined
  2. declined
  3. declined
  4. declined
  5. declined
  6. declined
present perfect
  1. have declined
  2. have declined
  3. has declined
  4. have declined
  5. have declined
  6. have declined
past continuous
  1. was declining
  2. were declining
  3. was declining
  4. were declining
  5. were declining
  6. were declining
future
  1. shall decline
  2. will decline
  3. will decline
  4. shall decline
  5. will decline
  6. will decline
continuous present
  1. am declining
  2. are declining
  3. is declining
  4. are declining
  5. are declining
  6. are declining
subjunctive
  1. be declined
  2. be declined
  3. be declined
  4. be declined
  5. be declined
  6. be declined
diverse
  1. decline!
  2. let's decline!
  3. declined
  4. declining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

decline [the ~] nom

  1. the decline
    the decrease; the decline; the fall; the downfall; the crash
  2. the decline
    the decline; the relapse; the caving in; the falling down; the collapse; the fall; the collapsing; the sagging
  3. the decline
    the decadence; the decline
  4. the decline
    – a downward slope or bend 1
    the decline; the fall; the descent; the declination; the declension; the declivity; the downslope
    – a downward slope or bend 1
  5. the decline
    – a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current 1
    the decline; the decay
    – a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current 1
  6. the decline
    – change toward something smaller or lower 1
    the decline; the diminution
    – change toward something smaller or lower 1
  7. the decline
    – a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state 1
    the decline; the declination
    – a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state 1

decline

  1. decline
  2. decline
    languish
    – lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief 1
  3. decline
  4. decline

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Related Definitions for "decline":

  1. a downward slope or bend1
  2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current1
  3. change toward something smaller or lower1
  4. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state1
  5. grow worse1
  6. grow smaller1
  7. show unwillingness towards1
    • he declined to join the group on a hike1
  8. inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,1
    • in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives1
  9. go down in value1
  10. go down1
    • The roof declines here1
  11. refuse to accept1

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