decline

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее постепенное уменьшение, ухудшение или потерю силы, качества, количества или важности.esSustantivo que denota una disminución gradual, empeoramiento o pérdida de fuerza, calidad, cantidad o importancia.frNom désignant une diminution progressive, une détérioration ou une perte de force, de qualité, de quantité ou d'importance.deSubstantiv, das eine allmähliche Abnahme, Verschlechterung oder den Verlust von Stärke, Qualität, Menge oder Bedeutung bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a diminuição gradual, o declínio ou a perda de força, qualidade, quantidade ou importância de algo.zh名词，指逐渐减少、变差，或力量、质量、数量、重要性的丧失。arاسم يدل على الانخفاض التدريجي أو التدهور أو فقدان القوة أو الجودة أو الكمية أو الأهمية.

1. Decrease or reduction B1 formal

   A gradual decrease in quantity, quality, or importance.

   • 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.

   ruСпадesdisminución o reducción gradualfrdéclindeRückgangptDeclíniozh下降arانخفاض

   同义词: decreasediminutiondownturndropfallplungereductionslump

   反义词: growthincreaserisesurge

2. Deterioration of health B2 formal

   A gradual loss of physical or mental strength.

   • 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.

   ruУхудшение здоровьяesDeterioro de la saludfrdéclin de la santédeGesundheitsverschlechterungptDeclínio da saúdezh健康衰退arتدهور الصحة

   同义词: atrophydebilitationdecaydegenerationdeteriorationfailingwastingweakening

3. Refusal B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОтказesDeclinación, rechazo cortésfrRefusdeAblehnungptRecusazh婉拒arالرفض المهذب

   同义词: denialrebuffrefusalrejectionturndown

   反义词: acceptanceacceptation

• declines plural form
• declines' possessive plural form
• decline's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения вежливого отказа от чего-либо или уменьшения количества, качества или силы.esVerbo usado para indicar un rechazo cortés de algo, o una disminución en cantidad, calidad o fuerza.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de refuser poliment quelque chose ou de diminuer en quantité, en qualité ou en force.deVerb, das die höfliche Ablehnung von etwas oder die Abnahme von Menge, Qualität oder Stärke bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar uma recusa educada de algo ou a diminuição de quantidade, qualidade ou força.zh动词，表示礼貌地拒绝某事，或指数量、质量、力量等的减少或下降。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الرفض المهذب لشيء ما، أو على انخفاض الكمية أو الجودة أو القوة.

1. Refuse politely B1 formal

   To politely refuse an offer, invitation, or request.

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

   ruВежливо отказатьсяesRechazar cortésmentefrRefuser polimentdeHöflich ablehnenptRecusar educadamentezh婉言谢绝arالرفض بلطف

   同义词: beg offforgopass onrebuffrefuserejectspurnturn downwaive

   反义词: acceptagreeconsent

2. Become smaller or weaker B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУменьшатьсяesDisminuir o debilitarsefrdécliner, diminuerdeAbnehmenptDiminuirzh减少，减弱arيقلّ أو يضعف

   同义词: decreasedeterioratediminishdwindleebbfadeslumpsubsidewaneweaken

   反义词: growimproveincreaserisestrengthen

3. Grammatical inflection C1 formal technical

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

   • 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.

   ruСклонятьesdeclinar (gramática)frdécliner (un nom, adjectif)deDeklinierenptDeclinarzh变格arصرف الاسم

   同义词: inflect

• declined past participle
• declined past simple
• declining present participle
• declines third person singular