decline

• اسم يدل على الانخفاض التدريجي أو التدهور أو فقدان القوة أو الجودة أو الكمية أو الأهمية.

A noun referring to a gradual decrease, deterioration, or loss of strength, quality, quantity, or importance.

1. Decrease or reductionB1formal

   A gradual decrease in quantity, quality, or importance.

   انخفاض

   • There has been a steady decline in sales this quarter.
   • The decline in the population of bees is alarming.
   • The economy experienced a sharp decline after the crisis.

   المرادفاتdecreasediminutiondownturndropfallplungereductionslump

   الأضدادgrowthincreaserisesurge

2. Deterioration of healthB2formal

   A gradual loss of physical or mental strength.

   تدهور الصحة

   • The patient's decline was rapid after the infection.
   • Doctors are monitoring the decline in her cognitive abilities.
   • His health has been in decline for several years.

   المرادفاتatrophydebilitationdecaydegenerationdeteriorationfailingwastingweakening

3. RefusalB2formal

   The act of politely refusing something, such as an invitation or offer.

   الرفض المهذب

   • She sent a polite decline to the wedding invitation.
   • His decline of the job offer surprised everyone.
   • The committee issued a formal decline of the proposal.

   المرادفاتdenialrebuffrefusalrejectionturndown

   الأضدادacceptanceacceptation

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الرفض المهذب لشيء ما، أو على انخفاض الكمية أو الجودة أو القوة.

A verb used to indicate the act of politely refusing something, or to decrease in quantity, quality, or strength.

1. Refuse politelyB1formal

   To politely refuse an offer, invitation, or request.

   الرفض بلطف

   • She declined the invitation to the party.
   • He declined the offer of a promotion.
   • They declined to comment on the matter.

   المرادفاتbeg offforgopass onrebuffrefuserejectspurnturn downwaive

   الأضدادacceptagreeconsent

2. Become smaller or weakerB1formal

   To decrease in quantity, quality, strength, or importance.

   يقلّ أو يضعف

   • The population of the village has declined over the years.
   • His health began to decline after the accident.
   • The company's profits declined sharply last quarter.

   المرادفاتdecreasedeterioratediminishdwindleebbfadeslumpsubsidewaneweaken

   الأضدادgrowimproveincreaserisestrengthen

3. Grammatical inflectionC1formaltechnical

   To give the different forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective according to case, number, and gender.

   صرف الاسم

   • In Latin, you must decline nouns to show their case.
   • The teacher asked the students to decline the word 'puella'.
   • Learning how to decline adjectives is essential in German grammar.

   المرادفاتinflect