decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations.

DECLINE definition: to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse. See examples of decline used in a sentence.

DECLINE meaning: 1. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 2. to refuse: 3. If a noun, pronoun, or adjective…. Learn more.

Jan 2, 2026 · Decline, refuse, forbear, refrain: Decline is gentler than refuse and carries a connotation that the non-acceptance is an acceptable or anticipated option (decline an invitation) or the result of …

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 …

If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.

When something declines, it goes downhill. If you stop working out, your health may decline. If you want it to improve, you should start climbing inclines instead of coasting down declines.

DECLINE meaning: 1 : to become lower in amount or less in number; 2 : to become worse in condition or quality

To refuse; refuse or withhold consent to do, accept, or enter upon: as, to decline a contest; to decline an offer. In grammar, to inflect, as a noun or an adjective; give the case-forms of a noun or an adjective …

Definition of decline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.