de·cline  /dɪˈklaɪn/

noun

1. change toward something smaller or lower

synset: decline, diminution

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

synset: decline, declination

antonym: improvement, melioration

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

synset: decay, decline

4. a downward slope or bend

synset: descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope

antonym: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade

verb

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

synset: worsen, decline

antonym: better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate

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

synset: refuse, reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline

antonym: accept, take, have

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

synset: refuse, decline

antonym: accept, consent, go_for

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

synset: decline, go_down, wane

5. go down; "The roof declines here"

synset: decline

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

synset: decline, slump, correct

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

synset: decline

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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