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