DECLINE


Meaning of DECLINE in English

I . v. n.

1.

Lean downward, incline, slope.

2.

Decay, sink, droop, languish, pine, fail, become feeble.

3.

Deteriorate, degenerate, be impaired.

4.

Decrease, lessen, diminish, wane, fall away.

II . v. a.

1.

Refuse, reject, avoid.

2.

( Gram. ) Inflect, vary.

III . n.

1.

Deterioration, degeneracy, decay, diminution, falling off, declension, declination.

2.

Consumption, phthisis, marasmus, atrophy, gradual wasting, progressive emaciation.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.