Declined Decline Dɪˈklaɪn Verb Support Party Continues Sales

• 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

decline

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
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• 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.