[ noun ]
■ a downward slope or bend
→
declension
,
declination
,
declivity
,
descent
,
downslope
,
fall
[ noun ]
■ a gradual decrease
■ as of stored charge or current
→
decay
[ noun ]
■ change toward something smaller or lower
→
diminution
[ noun ]
■ a condition inferior to an earlier condition
■ a gradual falling off from a better state
→
declination
[ verb ]
■ grow worse
→
worsen
[ verb ]
■ grow smaller
→
go down
,
wane
[ verb ]
■ show unwillingness towards
e.g.)
・he declined to join the group on a hike
→
refuse
[ verb ]
■ inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,
e.g.)
・in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
[ verb ]
■ go down in value
→
correct
,
slump
[ verb ]
■ go down
e.g.)
・The roof declines here
[ verb ]
■ refuse to accept
→
pass up
,
refuse
,
reject
,
turn down
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