English dictionary
decline
nounPronunciation
dɪˈklaɪn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a downward slope or bend
noun
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
noun
- change toward something smaller or lower
noun
- a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
verb
- grow worse
verb
- grow smaller
verb
- show unwillingness towards
verb
- inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
verb
- fall in value
verb
- go down
verb
- not accept as true
Example sentences
Conditions in the slum worsened
Interest in the project waned
he declined to join the group on a hike
in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
the stock market corrected
prices slumped
The roof declines here
He refused to accept what she said