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decline [n]

1)	change toward something smaller or lower

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decrease decrease declension ebb erosion loss sinking_spell slippage

2)	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

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condition improvement disuse twilight wreck

3)	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

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decrease decay exponential_decay

4)	a downward slope or bend

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declension declination declivity descent downslope fall

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incline fall acclivity downhill steep

decline [v]

1)	grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

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change_state declination declension ameliorate inflame come_down degenerate deprive fail tumble drop_away suffer lose regress turn_down

2)	refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

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pass_up refuse reject turn_down

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declination nonacceptance rejection refusal accept disdain dishonor bounce

3)	show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"

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react accept disdain contract_out regret repudiate disobey

4)	grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

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decrease ebb waning dip wear_on drop

5)	go down; "The roof declines here"

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drop declension dip

6)	go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"

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7)	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

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inflect declension declension

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