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