DECLINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a downward slope or bend
   Synonym(s)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • declivity (what does declivity mean?)
   • descent (what does descent mean?)
   • downslope (what does downslope mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • slope (what does slope mean?)
   • incline (what does incline mean?)
   • side (what does side mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • ascent (what does ascent mean?)
   • acclivity (what does acclivity mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • downhill (what does downhill mean?)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a gradual decrease
   • as of stored charge or current
   Synonym(s)
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • decrement (what does decrement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • exponential decay (what does exponential decay mean?)
   • exponential return (what does exponential return mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • disintegrate (what does disintegrate mean?)
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
3. Meaning
   • change toward something smaller or lower
   Synonym(s)
   • diminution (what does diminution mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • decrement (what does decrement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • decline in quality (what does decline in quality mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • worsening (what does worsening mean?)
   • ebb (what does ebb mean?)
   • ebbing (what does ebbing mean?)
   • wane (what does wane mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • loss (what does loss mean?)
   • sinking spell (what does sinking spell mean?)
   • slippage (what does slippage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • wane (what does wane mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a condition inferior to an earlier condition
   • a gradual falling off from a better state
   Synonym(s)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   • status (what does status mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • improvement (what does improvement mean?)
   • melioration (what does melioration mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • neglect (what does neglect mean?)
   • disuse (what does disuse mean?)
   • twilight (what does twilight mean?)
   • wreck (what does wreck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • worsen (what does worsen mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • worsen (what does worsen mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)

DECLINE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • grow worse
   Synonym(s)
   • worsen (what does worsen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Conditions in the slum worsened
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • inflame (what does inflame mean?)
   • sicken (what does sicken mean?)
   • come down (what does come down mean?)
   • devolve (what does devolve mean?)
   • deteriorate (what does deteriorate mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • degenerate (what does degenerate mean?)
   • deprive (what does deprive mean?)
   • impoverish (what does impoverish mean?)
   • fail (what does fail mean?)
   • tumble (what does tumble mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)
   • drop off (what does drop off mean?)
   • drop away (what does drop away mean?)
   • fall away (what does fall away mean?)
   • suffer (what does suffer mean?)
   • suffer (what does suffer mean?)
   • lose (what does lose mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • retrograde (what does retrograde mean?)
   • retrogress (what does retrogress mean?)
   • turn down (what does turn down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • decline in quality (what does decline in quality mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • worsening (what does worsening mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • decline in quality (what does decline in quality mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • worsening (what does worsening mean?)
2. Meaning
   • grow smaller
   Synonym(s)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • wane (what does wane mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Interest in the project waned
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • wear on (what does wear on mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ebb (what does ebb mean?)
   • ebbing (what does ebbing mean?)
   • wane (what does wane mean?)
   • waning (what does waning mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • diminution (what does diminution mean?)
3. Meaning
   • show unwillingness towards
   Synonym(s)
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he declined to join the group on a hike
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • react (what does react mean?)
   • respond (what does respond mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • consent (what does consent mean?)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   • spurn (what does spurn mean?)
   • freeze off (what does freeze off mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • pooh-pooh (what does pooh-pooh mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)
   • turn down (what does turn down mean?)
   • contract out (what does contract out mean?)
   • regret (what does regret mean?)
   • repudiate (what does repudiate mean?)
   • disobey (what does disobey mean?)
4. Meaning
   • inflect for number, gender, case, etc., “in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inflect (what does inflect mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
5. Meaning
   • go down in value
   Synonym(s)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the stock market corrected
   • prices slumped
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • descend (what does descend mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • come down (what does come down mean?)
6. Meaning
   • go down
   Usage Example(s)
   • The roof declines here
   Hypernyms(s) decline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • sink (what does sink mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • descent (what does descent mean?)
   • declivity (what does declivity mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • downslope (what does downslope mean?)
   • descent (what does descent mean?)
   • declivity (what does declivity mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • downslope (what does downslope mean?)
   • descent (what does descent mean?)
   • declivity (what does declivity mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • downslope (what does downslope mean?)
7. Meaning
   • refuse to accept
   Synonym(s)
   • pass up (what does pass up mean?)
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   • turn down (what does turn down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He refused my offer of hospitality
   Antonym(s)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dishonor (what does dishonor mean?)
   • dishonour (what does dishonour mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • regrets (what does regrets mean?)
   • nonacceptance (what does nonacceptance mean?)
   • turndown (what does turndown mean?)
   • rejection (what does rejection mean?)
   • refusal (what does refusal mean?)