verbπShareTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."directionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."conditionmedicineageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."The wilting sunflower declined its heavy head towards the ground. "actionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to decrease or diminish."The student's test score declined after he stopped studying. "amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo refuse, forbear."On reflection I think I will decline your generous offer."attitudeactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."Our Latin teacher asked us to decline the noun "rosa" (rose) to demonstrate its different forms in singular and plural cases. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To run through from first to last; to repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun."The teacher asked the student to decline the Latin noun "rosa" in front of the class. "languagegrammareducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play."The team chose to decline the fifteen-yard penalty because their receiver had caught the ball for a thirty-yard gain."sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading