Declined Meaning and Definition

Word: Declined

Verb

Definitions:

1. (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Example sentences: "The birth rate continued to decline"

2. Politely refuse (an invitation or offer)

Example sentences: "Caroline declined the coffee"

3. (especially of the sun) move downwards.

Example sentences: "The sun began to creep round to the west and to decline"

4. (in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) state the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to case, number, and gender.

Example sentences: "Lyly declined English nouns as if they were Latin."

Noun

Definitions:

1. A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

Example sentences: "A serious decline in bird numbers"

Antonyms:

increase

enhance

Derivations:

declining

declinable

decline

declination

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Declined in Other Languages...

Spanish: Disminuir

German: Sinken

French: Diminuer

Italian: Declinate

Turkish: Düşmek