decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 2500
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
সমার্থক শব্দ
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
কলোকেশন
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
বিষয়
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] declines
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
সমার্থক শব্দ
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
কলোকেশন
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
বিষয়
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
বিশেষ্য
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
সমার্থক শব্দ
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
কলোকেশন
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
বিষয়
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
উদাহরণ
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
ক্রিয়া
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
সমার্থক শব্দ
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
কলোকেশন
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
বিষয়
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
উদাহরণ
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
de - cline (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
অভিব্যক্তি
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
উদাহরণ
- The industry has been in decline for years.
- Her physical abilities are in decline.
on the decline
1/ˈɔn ðə dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Currently getting worse or less popular
Getting worse or less popular now.
উদাহরণ
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.