noun🔗ShareDéclin, baisseDownward movement, fall."The steep decline in the student population led to the school closing. "Le fort déclin de la population étudiante a entraîné la fermeture de l'école.amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePente, déclinA sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road."The steep decline of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "La forte pente de la colline a rendu la balade à vélo difficile.geographygeologynatureessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéclin, affaiblissementA weakening."The recent decline in student attendance worried the school principal. "Le récent déclin de la fréquentation scolaire a inquiété le directeur de l'école.conditionprocesseconomybusinessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéclin, diminutionA reduction or diminution of activity."The decline in student participation in the after-school program was noticeable this year. "La diminution de la participation des élèves au programme périscolaire était notable cette année.amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRefus, déclinThe act of declining or refusing something."My sister's decline to attend the family dinner was a disappointment. "Le refus de ma sœur d'assister au dîner de famille a été une déception.attitudeactionbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisser, déclinerTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Le dollar a rapidement baissé depuis 2001.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, empirerTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Ma santé a décliné en hiver.conditionprocessmedicinebusinesseconomyageessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, décliner, refuserTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."The heavy rain caused the branches of the old oak tree to decline. "La forte pluie a fait décliner les branches du vieux chêne.actionconditionprocessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisserTo cause to decrease or diminish."The doctor recommended some exercises to decline the patient's high blood pressure. "Le médecin a recommandé des exercices pour faire baisser l'hypertension artérielle du patient.economybusinessamountfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuser, décliner, se détournerTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"Une ligne qui s'écarte de la rectitude.attitudetendencyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuser, déclinerTo refuse, forbear."On reflection I think I will decline your generous offer."Après réflexion, je pense que je vais refuser votre généreuse offre.attitudeactionbusinesscommunicationeconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."The noun "teacher" declines to "teachers" in the plural. "Le nom « professeur » se décline en « professeurs » au pluriel.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, réciter(by extension) To run through from first to last; to repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun."The student diligently declined the Latin noun, repeating its different cases from nominative to accusative. "L'étudiant déclinait avec diligence le nom latin, répétant ses différents cas du nominatif à l'accusatif.languagegrammareducationessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuserTo 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."L'équipe a choisi de refuser la pénalité de quinze yards car son receveur avait attrapé le ballon pour un gain de trente yards.sportgameessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading