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