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declinenoun a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or bodyher sad decline from a robust athlete to an old woman with arthritis debilitation, decay, decaying, declension, degeneration, descent, deterioration, ebbing, enfeeblement, weakening atrophyexhaustiondrooping, flagging, limpingregression, relapse, setback comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation, revitalization, snapback invigoration, strengtheningprogressrejuvenation, rejuvenescence a change to a lower state or levelthe decline of the Roman Empire decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall dark age, nadir, sunsetdecay, rotting, spoilingbreakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolutionabasement, debasementdepreciation, lesseningdecimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruinationabatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump ascent, rise, upswing advancement, development, evolution, growthblossoming, flourishing, floweringrenewal, restoration, revitalizationheighteningaccretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement a downward slopethe bicyclist lost control on the unexpectedly steep decline declension, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, fall, hang, hanging basin, depression, hollow acclivity, ascent, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise glacis, grade, gradient, hill, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt a loss of statusthe engagement at the small club was an unmistakable sign of the rock band's decline comedown, dégringolade, demise, descent, down, downfall, fall, flameout, Götterdämmerung breakdown, burnout, collapse, crash, meltdown, ruin, undoingdefeat, disappointment, reversal, setbackbottom, nadirabasement, disgrace, humiliation aggrandizement, ascent, exaltation, rise, up advance, headway, progressflower, heyday, prime the amount by which something is lesseneda huge decline in the value of the artwork after its authenticity was questioned abatement, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down deduction, subtractiondownturn, slip, slumpcurtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplementcontinuation, extensionupswing, uptrend, upturn to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree tohe declined the invitation to the party she declined to participate in the soccer game balk (at), deselect, disapprove, negative, nix, pass, pass up, refuse, reject, reprobate, repudiate, spurn, throw out, throw over, turn down blow off, disdain, rebuff, scorn, scout, shoot downoverrule, vetoforbid, prohibit, proscribedismiss, ignoreabstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)deny, disavow, disclaim, dispute, gainsaystickabjure, forswear(also foreswear), recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdrawavoid, bypass, detourcontradict, deny, disown, negatecontrovert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refuteback down, back off, backtrackdisallow, recall, renege, revoke turn one's back on accept, agree (to), approve condone, countenance, swallow, tolerateadopt, embrace, receive, take, welcomeaccede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consentchoose, handpick, selectespouse, support to be unwilling to grantdeclined our request to hold a party deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reject, reprobate, withhold ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, vetorebuff, repel, spurncheck, constrain, curb, hold, keep, repress, restrain, restrictbalk (at), hinder, impede, obstruct allow, concede, grant, let, OK(or okay), permit afford, furnish, give, provide, supplyauthorize, commission, license(also licence)accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), warrantaccord, sanction, vouchsafe to go to a lower level especially abruptlynew-car sales declined to their lowest level in years crash, crater, descend, dip, dive, drop, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wanerecede, retreat arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon(also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax to become worse or of less valuehis reputation as a writer began to decline not long after his death atrophy, crumble, decay, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wanebreak down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefysour, spoillessen, lower, reducedebilitate, underminedroop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt go to pot, go to seed(or run to seed) ameliorate, improve, meliorate better, upgradeenhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthenadvance, develop, march, proceed, progress to grow less in scope or intensity especially graduallythe winds should decline as soon as the cold front passes abate, de-escalate, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down)also rachet (down), recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane compress, condense, constrict, contractevaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanishslacken, slow (down)alleviate, relaxflag, sink, weakencave (in), collapse, deflate accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon(also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax appear, emerge, show upblow up, distend, elongate, lengthen to lead or extend downwardthe bike path declines toward the riverbank and then follows the river for several miles descend, dip, drop, fall, plunge, sink angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip arise, ascend, climb, mount, rise, uprise, upsweep, upturn even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten n.deterioration, degeneration, decadence, decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality.deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness.the deterioration of the house through neglect degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression.the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy.cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration.the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal v.decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering.decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations.declined his party's nomination refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for.refused to lend them the money reject implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding.rejected the manuscript as unpublishable repudiate implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance.teenagers who repudiate the values of their parents spurn stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation.spurned his overtures of friendship in the 14th century |