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ESLPod_0185_WE_0044 Ways to Pay The phrase "to be declined," in this podcast, means that a bank or company no longer allows a person to use their credit card: "His credit card was declined because he hasn't paid the bill for two months." The verb, "to decline," means to politely refuse, to say "no." We often use it with invitations: "He had to decline the invitation to the dinner party because he was going out of town." Or, "She declined our invitation to become a partner in the company." "To decline" can also mean to get worse slowly over time: "After a certain age, your general health might decline." Or, "It was after she had children that her interest in playing music started to decline."

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ESLPod 185 to be declined Money

Id	ESLPod_0185_WE_0044
Episode Id	ESLPod 185
Episode Title	Ways to Pay
Phrase	to be declined
Text	The phrase "to be declined," in this podcast, means that a bank or company no longer allows a person to use their credit card: "His credit card was declined because he hasn't paid the bill for two months." The verb, "to decline," means to politely refuse, to say "no." We often use it with invitations: "He had to decline the invitation to the dinner party because he was going out of town." Or, "She declined our invitation to become a partner in the company." "To decline" can also mean to get worse slowly over time: "After a certain age, your general health might decline." Or, "It was after she had children that her interest in playing music started to decline."
Topics	Money

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