DECLINE
/dɪˈklaɪn/
10
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WWF
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Definition
/dɪˈklaɪn/
noun
- Downward movement, fall.
- A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
- A weakening.
- A reduction or diminution of activity.
- The act of declining or refusing something.
verb
- To move downwards, to fall, to drop.“The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001.”
- To become weaker or worse.“My health declined in winter.”
- To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
- To cause to decrease or diminish.
- To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw.“a line that declines from straightness”
Source: Wiktionary
