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