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ESLPod_0384_WE_0443 Accepting Credit Cards In this podcast, the verb "to decline" means to refuse, deny, or reject, or to say that something cannot happen or cannot be used: "We offered him a glass of wine, but he declined, saying that he doesn't drink alcohol." The verb "to decline" also means to decrease, or to become less or fewer: "The company president is worried that sales will continue to decline." Another meaning of the verb "to decline" is to become worse: "This neighborhood is declining rapidly because most of the families are out of work." Finally, "declining years" are the last years of one's life, when one's health is not very good and rapidly worsens: "They want to spend their declining years near their children and grandchildren."

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ESLPod 384 decline Money

Id	ESLPod_0384_WE_0443
Episode Id	ESLPod 384
Episode Title	Accepting Credit Cards
Phrase	decline
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to decline" means to refuse, deny, or reject, or to say that something cannot happen or cannot be used: "We offered him a glass of wine, but he declined, saying that he doesn't drink alcohol." The verb "to decline" also means to decrease, or to become less or fewer: "The company president is worried that sales will continue to decline." Another meaning of the verb "to decline" is to become worse: "This neighborhood is declining rapidly because most of the families are out of work." Finally, "declining years" are the last years of one's life, when one's health is not very good and rapidly worsens: "They want to spend their declining years near their children and grandchildren."
Topics	Money

Verb Decline Means Declining Rapidly Years One's Eslpod 0384 We 0443