decline

de·cline

D0076700 (dĭ-klīn′)v. de·clined, de·clin·ing, de·clines v.intr.1. To express polite refusal: I wanted to invite them but I was afraid they would decline.2. a. To slope downward; descend: The roof declines at a steep angle.b. To bend downward; droop: boughs declining toward the ground.3. To degrade or lower oneself; stoop: refused to decline to their level of behavior.4. To deteriorate gradually; fail: His health has been declining for years.5. a. To sink, as the setting sun.b. To draw to a gradual close: We made our way home as the day declined.v.tr.1. To refuse politely: I declined their offer of help. See Synonyms at refuse¹.2. To cause to slope or bend downward.3. Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case.n.1. The process or result of declining, especially:a. A gradual deterioration, as in numbers, activity, or quality: "overwhelming evidence that fish stocks ... are in decline" (Jonathan Bocknek).b. A downward movement or fall, as in price.c. A deterioration of health: the patient's rapid decline.2. A downward slope; a declivity: the sharp decline of the dunes to the sea.

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[Middle English declinen, from Old French decliner, from Latin dēclīnāre, to turn away, bend downward, change the form of a word : dē-, de- + -clīnāre, to lean, bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·clin′a·ble adj.de·clin′er n.

decline

(dɪˈklaɪn) vb1. to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely2. (intr) to grow smaller; diminish: demand has declined over the years. 3. to slope or cause to slope downwards4. (intr) to deteriorate gradually, as in quality, health, or character5. (Grammar) grammar to state or list the inflections of (a noun, adjective, or pronoun), or (of a noun, adjective, or pronoun) to be inflected for number, case, or gender. Compare conjugate¹n6. gradual deterioration or loss7. a movement downwards or towards something smaller; diminution8. a downward slope; declivity9. (Medicine) archaic any slowly progressive disease, such as tuberculosis[C14: from Old French decliner to inflect, turn away, sink, from Latin dēclīnāre to bend away, inflect grammatically] deˈclinable adj deˈcliner n

de•cline

(dɪˈklaɪn)

v. -clined, -clin•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to withhold or deny consent to do; refuse. 2. to refuse with courtesy. 3. to cause to slope or incline downward. 4. to recite or display the inflected forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) in a fixed order. v.i. 5. to express usu. courteous refusal. 6. to fail in strength, health, value, etc.; deteriorate. 7. to diminish: to decline in popularity. 8. to slope or sink downward. 9. to draw toward the close, as the day. 10. (of a noun, pronoun, or adjective) to be characterized by declension. n. 11. a downward slope; declivity. 12. a downward movement, as of prices or population: a decline in the stock market. 13. a deterioration, as in strength, power, or value. 14. progress downward or toward the close. 15. the later years or last part: the decline of life. [1275–1325; Middle English < Old French decliner to inflect, turn aside, sink < Latin dēclīnāre to slope, incline] de•clin′a•ble, adj. de•clin′er, n. syn: See refuse¹.

decline

Past participle: declined
Gerund: declining

Imperative
decline
decline

Present
I decline
you decline
he/she/it declines
we decline
you decline
they decline

Preterite
I declined
you declined
he/she/it declined
we declined
you declined
they declined

Present Continuous
I am declining
you are declining
he/she/it is declining
we are declining
you are declining
they are declining

Present Perfect
I have declined
you have declined
he/she/it has declined
we have declined
you have declined
they have declined

Past Continuous
I was declining
you were declining
he/she/it was declining
we were declining
you were declining
they were declining

Past Perfect
I had declined
you had declined
he/she/it had declined
we had declined
you had declined
they had declined

Future
I will decline
you will decline
he/she/it will decline
we will decline
you will decline
they will decline

Future Perfect
I will have declined
you will have declined
he/she/it will have declined
we will have declined
you will have declined
they will have declined

Future Continuous
I will be declining
you will be declining
he/she/it will be declining
we will be declining
you will be declining
they will be declining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been declining
you have been declining
he/she/it has been declining
we have been declining
you have been declining
they have been declining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been declining
you will have been declining
he/she/it will have been declining
we will have been declining
you will have been declining
they will have been declining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been declining
you had been declining
he/she/it had been declining
we had been declining
you had been declining
they had been declining

Conditional
I would decline
you would decline
he/she/it would decline
we would decline
you would decline
they would decline

Past Conditional
I would have declined
you would have declined
he/she/it would have declined
we would have declined
you would have declined
they would have declined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	decline - change toward something smaller or lowerdiminutiondecrease, decrement - a process of becoming smaller or shorterdecline in quality, worsening, declension, deterioration - process of changing to an inferior statedetumescence - diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollenebb, ebbing, wane - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)erosion - a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"loss - gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"nosedive - a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"sinking spell - a temporary decline in health or valueslippage - decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
	2.	decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better statedeclinationcondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"disuse, neglect - the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"twilight - a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"melioration, improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
	3.	decline - a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or currentdecaydecrease, decrement - a process of becoming smaller or shorterexponential decay, exponential return - a decrease that follows an exponential function
	4.	decline - a downward slope or benddeclivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, descentdownhill - the downward slope of a hillincline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
Verb	1.	decline - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"worseninflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"sicken, come down - get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"impoverish, deprive - take awayfail - get worse; "Her health is declining"tumble - suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeatdrop away, fall away, slip, drop off - get worse; "My grades are slipping"suffer - get worse; "His grades suffered"lose, suffer - be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"retrogress, regress, retrograde - get worse or fall back to a previous conditionturn down - take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"
	2.	decline - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"pass up, turn down, refuse, rejectfreeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"dishonor, dishonour - refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"bounce - refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check"
	3.	decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"refusereact, respond - show a response or a reaction to somethingfreeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"contract out - refuse to pay a levy to a union for political useregret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"repudiate - refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt"disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
	4.	decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"wane, go downdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"dip - go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"wear on - pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
	5.	decline - go down; "The roof declines here"drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"sink, dip - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
	6.	decline - go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"slump, correctcome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
	7.	decline - inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"inflect - change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

decline

verb1. fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slacken a declining birth rate
fall rise, increase2. deteriorate, fade, weaken, pine, decay, worsen, lapse, languish, degenerate, droop Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
deteriorate improve3. refuse, reject, turn down, avoid, deny, spurn, abstain, forgo, send your regrets, say `no' He declined their invitation.
refuse agree to, accept, consentnoun1. depression, recession, slump, falling off, downturn, dwindling, lessening, diminution, abatement The first signs of economic decline became visible.
depression rise, upswing2. deterioration, fall, failing, slump, weakening, decay, worsening, descent, downturn, disintegration, degeneration, atrophy, decrepitude, retrogression, enfeeblement Rome's decline in the fifth century.
deterioration improvementin decline or on the decline waning, dying, failing, collapsing, crumbling, decaying, on the way out, obsolescent Thankfully, the popularity of bloodsports is on the decline.

decline

verb1. To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive:dismiss, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.2. To slope downward:descend, dip, drop, fall, pitch, sink.3. To become lower in quality, character, or condition:atrophy, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, retrograde, sink, worsen.Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed , go to the dogs.4. To lose strength or power:degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, flag, languish, sink, wane, waste (away), weaken.Informal: fizzle (out).Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.noun1. Descent to a lower level or condition:atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, deterioration.2. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness:declination, deterioration, failure.3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.4. A downward slope or distance:declivity, descent, drop, fall, pitch.

Translations

下降倾斜变坏拒绝衰落

decline

(diˈklain) verb1. to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse. We declined his offer of a lift. 謝絕，拒絕 谢绝，拒绝 2. to become less strong or less good etc. His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined. 衰落，下降，傾斜 衰落，下降，倾斜 noun a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc). There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate. 下降，變壞 下降，变坏