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