decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 2500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
वापर नमुना:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
समानार्थी शब्द
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
सहप्रयोग
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
विषय
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
वापर नमुना:
[something] declines
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
समानार्थी शब्द
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
सहप्रयोग
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
विषय
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
नाम
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
समानार्थी शब्द
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
सहप्रयोग
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
विषय
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
उदाहरणे
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
क्रियापद
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
वापर नमुना:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
समानार्थी शब्द
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
सहप्रयोग
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
विषय
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
उदाहरणे
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
de - cline (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
वाक्प्रचार
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.