decline

verbnounB1 · Intermediate

To become less or say no to something.

Meanings of «decline»

1 · verb

to politely refuse to accept or do something

She had to decline the invitation to the party.

2 · noun

a decrease in amount, quality or strength

There was a sharp decline in sales last year.

Similar: decrease dropdownturnfall

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The difference between similar words

to become smaller or less

decreasethe neutral word for amounts going downThe number of visitors decreased last year.

declinebecome less or worse, often slowlySales declined last year.

shrinkbecome smaller in size, like clothesMy sweater shrank in the wash.

dwindleget fewer slowly until almost nothing is leftOur money slowly dwindled over the winter.

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