Decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/verb
To gradually become less, worse, or lower.
His interest in the project declined after two years
Often appears as...
- rapidly decline
- steady decline
verb
To say no to an offer or invitation.
He declined my offer of help
Often appears as...
- politely decline
- decline an invitation
noun
The process of becoming less or worse.
There is a decline in the number of people who smoke
Often appears as...
- economic decline
- decline in population
verb
To become physically weaker.
Her health has been declining for several months
Often appears as...
- rapidly decline
- steady decline
verb
To gradually become less, worse, or lower.
His interest in the project declined after two years
Often appears as...
- rapidly decline
- steady decline
verb
To say no to an offer or invitation.
He declined my offer of help
Often appears as...
- politely decline
- decline an invitation
noun
The process of becoming less or worse.
There is a decline in the number of people who smoke
Often appears as...
- economic decline
- decline in population
verb
To become physically weaker.
Her health has been declining for several months
Often appears as...
- rapidly decline
- steady decline
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Slow Change
Often implies a slow or gradual process, not sudden.
The quality of the show declined over the seasons.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Progression
Used to talk about something becoming less positive or desirable.
Attendance at the meetings has been declining.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Context
Commonly used in business or economics to describe downward trends.
Profits declined by 15% last quarter.
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Population pyramids:...
But this similarity won't last long. One of the populations is rapidly growing, while the other is slowly declining. What can this tell us about the two countries? Population statistics are some of the most important data social scientists and policy experts have to work with. But understanding a country's situation
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
still do not know what's causing it, but what we do know is that, with the declining numbers of bees, the costs of over 130 fruit and vegetable crops that we rely on for food is going up in price. So honeybees are important for their role in the economy as well as in agriculture.
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Why do animals have such...
That makes our bodies go into a decline, which eventually results in disease and death. But if that's consistently true, why the huge variance in aging patterns and lifespan within the animal kingdom? The answer lies in several factors, including environment and body size.
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Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
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The dark side of...
determined and when she told me what she had I respectfully declines and I told her what you have is not relief items you have stuff well and she basically came back and said look you know I'm really upset about
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A brief history of goths...
Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
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Why do our bodies age? -...
plus mitochondria regulate many different cell activities and play an important role in programmed cell death. If mitochondrial function declines, then cells and, later on, whole organs, deteriorate, too.
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Vultures - Photographing...
without a whole set of preconceptions what I had to do is is think of ways of presenting vultures to the world they're the fastest declining birds in history they're the fastest declining family of
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Saving Water Voles From...
this fast and sudden decline has made it one of our rarest mammals here in the uk but here in devon a group of ecologists are aiming to reverse that decline and bring the waterfall back from the
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
have this kind of places in the world yeah we should keep it in a situation where i thought maybe i'd be coming here and we kind of follow a sad declining story of an animal that's
Video examples
Population pyramids:...
But this similarity won't last long. One of the populations is rapidly growing, while the other is slowly declining. What can this tell us about the two countries? Population statistics are some of the most important data social scientists and policy experts have to work with. But understanding a country's situation
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
still do not know what's causing it, but what we do know is that, with the declining numbers of bees, the costs of over 130 fruit and vegetable crops that we rely on for food is going up in price. So honeybees are important for their role in the economy as well as in agriculture.
Video examples
Why do animals have such...
That makes our bodies go into a decline, which eventually results in disease and death. But if that's consistently true, why the huge variance in aging patterns and lifespan within the animal kingdom? The answer lies in several factors, including environment and body size.
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
Video examples
The dark side of...
determined and when she told me what she had I respectfully declines and I told her what you have is not relief items you have stuff well and she basically came back and said look you know I'm really upset about
Video examples
A brief history of goths...
Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
Video examples
Why do our bodies age? -...
plus mitochondria regulate many different cell activities and play an important role in programmed cell death. If mitochondrial function declines, then cells and, later on, whole organs, deteriorate, too.
Video examples
Vultures - Photographing...
without a whole set of preconceptions what I had to do is is think of ways of presenting vultures to the world they're the fastest declining birds in history they're the fastest declining family of
Video examples
Saving Water Voles From...
this fast and sudden decline has made it one of our rarest mammals here in the uk but here in devon a group of ecologists are aiming to reverse that decline and bring the waterfall back from the
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
have this kind of places in the world yeah we should keep it in a situation where i thought maybe i'd be coming here and we kind of follow a sad declining story of an animal that's
Example 1 of 10
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Walter Kirn
American Novelist
A writer is someone who tells you one thing so someday he can tell his readers another thing: what he was thinking but declined to say, or what he would have thought had he been wiser. A writer turns his life into material, and if you're in his life, he uses yours, too.
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Jim Nantz
American Entertainer
As my father went through a really, really long and dark period of his health declining and falling deeper into the abyss, I knew I was never going to let my family and my children experience this without any long-term care.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
I reject the notion that America is in a well-deserved decline, that she and her citizens are unexceptional. I do not believe America is the problem in the world. I believe America is the solution to the world's problems.
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Sonny Mehta
Indian Editor
It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive.
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Vinessa Shaw
American Actress
Coming to know one another based on a shared humanity through dialogue is the key to breaking down the walls of isolation and reversing the decline of life-to-life bonds among human beings.
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Erica Jong
American Novelist
I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper.
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Morrissey
English Musician
Each year of life brings us nearer to our decline, but I will continue to seek a listener until I'm dead in a ditch.
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Talulah Riley
English Actress
Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Poet
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
At first, 'Westworld' was a project we had declined to do.
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
A writer is someone who tells you one thing so someday he can tell his readers another thing: what he was thinking but declined to say, or what he would have thought had he been wiser. A writer turns his life into material, and if you're in his life, he uses yours, too.
Quote examples
Jim Nantz
American Entertainer
As my father went through a really, really long and dark period of his health declining and falling deeper into the abyss, I knew I was never going to let my family and my children experience this without any long-term care.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
I reject the notion that America is in a well-deserved decline, that she and her citizens are unexceptional. I do not believe America is the problem in the world. I believe America is the solution to the world's problems.
Quote examples
Sonny Mehta
Indian Editor
It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive.
Quote examples
Vinessa Shaw
American Actress
Coming to know one another based on a shared humanity through dialogue is the key to breaking down the walls of isolation and reversing the decline of life-to-life bonds among human beings.
Quote examples
Erica Jong
American Novelist
I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper.
Quote examples
Morrissey
English Musician
Each year of life brings us nearer to our decline, but I will continue to seek a listener until I'm dead in a ditch.
Quote examples
Talulah Riley
English Actress
Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.
Quote examples
Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Poet
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
Quote examples
Lisa Joy
American Director
At first, 'Westworld' was a project we had declined to do.
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