decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Inggris
~ 2500
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
Pola penggunaan:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Sinonim
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Antonim
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Kolokasi
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
Kata kerja
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] declines
Kesalahan umum:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Sinonim
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Antonim
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Kolokasi
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Tema
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Contoh
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
Kata benda
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
Sinonim
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Antonim
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Kolokasi
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Tema
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Contoh
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
Kata kerja
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
Sinonim
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Antonim
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Kolokasi
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Tema
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Contoh
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Suku kata & tekanan
de - cline (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Kata terkait
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Ungkapan
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.