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