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Declined Decline Dɪˈklaɪn Verb Support Party Continues Sales

Word3 decline
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /dɪˈklaɪn/ /dɪˈklaɪn/
Example
  • support for the party continues to decline.
  • sales of whole milk declined by 4 per cent.
  • the city declined in importance in the nineteenth century.
  • to decline in popularity/value/number
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decline

(verb)/dɪˈklaɪn/ /dɪˈklaɪn/

    Verb Forms

  1. to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
    • Support for the party continues to decline.
    • Sales of whole milk declined by 4 per cent.
    • The city declined in importance in the nineteenth century.
    • to decline in popularity/value/number
    • Jobs in manufacturing have steadily declined.
    • to decline sharply/significantly/dramatically
    • to decline rapidly/markedly/substantially
    • Her health began to decline.

    Extra Examples

    • Profits declined by 6 per cent this year.
    • The economy has declined sharply in recent years.
    • The market for these products is declining fast.
    • The number of full-time staff has declined from 300 to just 50.
    • This section of the market has slowly declined in importance.
    • Her health was declining rapidly.
  2. to refuse politely to accept or to do something
    • SYNONYM refuse1
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/refuse1
    • I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
    • to decline an offer/invitation
    • We politely declined her invitation.
    • She declined a second glass of wine and called for a taxi.
    • Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.

    Extra Examples

    • Patients of course have the right to decline treatment.
    • The minister declined to be interviewed.
    • I absolutely decline to discuss my dealings with him or anyone.
  3. if a noun, an adjective or a pronoun declines, it has different forms according to whether it is the subject or the object of a verb, whether it is in the singular or plural, etc. When you decline a noun, etc., you list these forms.
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