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decline BrE / dɪˈklaɪn /  NAmE / dɪˈklaɪn / Native audio playback is not supported. decline(verb)BrE / dɪˈklaɪn /  NAmE / dɪˈklaɪn / to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.Support for the party continues to decline.The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.Her health was declining rapidly.to refuse politely to accept or to do somethingsynonym refuse1https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/refuse1I offered to give them a lift but they declined.to decline an offer/invitationShe declined a second glass of wine and called for a taxi.Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.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.See related entries: Grammarhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/grammar/decline_2the last years of somebody’s lifeExtra ExamplesI absolutely decline to discuss my dealings with him or anyone.Profits declined by 6% 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.I offered to drive them there but they declined.Manufacturing industry has slowly declined in importance.Patients of course have the right to decline treatment.She declined a second glass of wine.The minister declined to be interviewed.The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year.We politely declined her invitation.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they declinehe / she / it declinespast simple declinedpast participle declined-ing form decliningWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French decliner, from Latin declinare ‘bend down, turn aside’, from de- ‘down’ + clinare ‘to bend’.

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(verb) support for the party continues to decline.the number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.her health was declining rapidly.i offered to give them a lift but they declined. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decline This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	decline
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / dɪˈklaɪn / NAmE / dɪˈklaɪn /
Example	support for the party continues to decline. the number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. her health was declining rapidly. i offered to give them a lift but they declined.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decline
Content	decline (verb)BrE / dɪˈklaɪn / NAmE / dɪˈklaɪn / to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. Support for the party continues to decline. The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. Her health was declining rapidly. 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 She declined a second glass of wine and called for a taxi. Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations. 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. See related entries: Grammar https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/grammar/decline_2 the last years of somebody’s life Extra Examples I absolutely decline to discuss my dealings with him or anyone. Profits declined by 6% 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. I offered to drive them there but they declined. Manufacturing industry has slowly declined in importance. Patients of course have the right to decline treatment. She declined a second glass of wine. The minister declined to be interviewed. The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year. We politely declined her invitation. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decline he / she / it declines past simple declined past participle declined -ing form declining Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French decliner, from Latin declinare ‘bend down, turn aside’, from de- ‘down’ + clinare ‘to bend’.
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Declined Decline I Dɪˈklaɪn Number Year Declining Tourists

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