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decline
verb
-
decline
,
declining
,
declines
,
declined
to
gradually
become
smaller
,
fewer
,
weaker
,
or
worse
•
After
the
holiday
season
,
smartphone
sales
declined
sharply
.
After
the
holiday
season
,
smartphone
sales
declined
sharply
.
•
As
the
sun
set
,
the
temperature
declined
and
the
air
grew
chilly
.
As
the
sun
set
,
the
temperature
declined
and
the
air
grew
chilly
.
verb
-
decline
,
declining
,
declines
,
declined
to
politely
refuse
an
offer
,
invitation
,
or
request
•
He
politely
declined
the
job
offer
because
it
required
too
much
travel
.
He
politely
declined
the
job
offer
because
it
required
too
much
travel
.
•
The
host
offered
more
dessert
,
but
she
declined
with
a
smile
.
The
host
offered
more
dessert
,
but
she
declined
with
a
smile
.
noun
a
gradual
decrease
in
the
amount
,
quality
,
or
strength
of
something
•
Economists
are
worried
about
the
recent
decline
in
consumer
spending
.
Economists
are
worried
about
the
recent
decline
in
consumer
spending
.
•
The
forest
saw
a
sharp
decline
in
bird
populations
.
The
forest
saw
a
sharp
decline
in
bird
populations
.
verb
-
decline
,
declining
,
declines
,
declined
in
grammar
,
to
change
the
form
of
a
noun
,
pronoun
,
or
adjective
to
show
case
,
number
,
or
gender
•
In
Latin
class
,
we
learned
how
to
decline
nouns
like
'rosa'
.
In
Latin
class
,
we
learned
how
to
decline
nouns
like
'rosa'
.
•
Can
you
decline
the
pronoun
'she'
through
all
its
cases
?
Can
you
decline
the
pronoun
'she'
through
all
its
cases
?
noun
a
downward
slope
•
Cyclists
sped
down
the
gentle
decline
of
the
country
road
.
Cyclists
sped
down
the
gentle
decline
of
the
country
road
.
•
The
cabin
sits
at
the
bottom
of
a
wooded
decline
.
The
cabin
sits
at
the
bottom
of
a
wooded
decline
.