decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations.

DECLINE definition: 1. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 2. to refuse: 3. If a noun, pronoun, or adjective…. Learn more.

Decline definition: to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse.. See examples of DECLINE used in a sentence.

If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.

12. a downward movement, as of prices or population: a decline in the stock market. 13. a deterioration, as in strength, power, or value. 14. progress downward or toward the close. 15. …

DECLINE meaning: 1 : to become lower in amount or less in number; 2 : to become worse in condition or quality

Definition of decline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

decline definition: become smaller, fewer, or less. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "be on the decline", "fall …

When something declines, it goes downhill. If you stop working out, your health may decline. If you want it to improve, you should start climbing inclines instead of coasting down declines.

a gradual deterioration of the physical powers, as in later life or in disease: After his seventieth birthday he went into a decline. progress downward or toward the close, as of the sun or the day.