decline
71decline disease — noun see decline II, 4b …
72decline — a reduction in the number of individuals, or a decrease of the area of distribution, the causes of which are either not known or not adequately controlled. Does not include natural fluctuations nor a planned fishery …
73decline — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. droop, slant, slope; decadence, wasting, aging, deterioration. v. worsen, slump; refuse, turn down (an offer). See oldness, age, refusal, descent, weakness, recession. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …
74decline — sb. == decay. Pol. S. 154 …
75decline — de·cline || dɪ klaɪn n. sinking, decrease, ebb; downward slope, descent v. refuse; go down, decrease; conjugate (Grammar) …
76decline — an irreversible physical or mental condition Literally, a downward slope, but in this use, of pulmonary tuberculosis in the 19th century or mental health in the 20th, there is no prospect of the condition being improved and the slope… …
77decline — verb 1》 become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease. ↘diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate. 2》 politely refuse: the company declined to comment. 3》 (especially of the sun) move downwards. 4》 Grammar state the forms of (a noun, pronoun,… …
78decline — I. v. n. 1. Lean downward, incline, slope. 2. Decay, sink, droop, languish, pine, fail, become feeble. 3. Deteriorate, degenerate, be impaired. 4. Decrease, lessen, diminish, wane, fall away. II. v. a. 1. Refuse, reject, avoid. 2 …
79decline — v 1. deny, turndown, reject, refuse; frown upon, turn thumbs down on, negative, veto; resist, rebuff, repel, repudiate; spurn, shun, avoid; abstain from, forgo, do without. 2. dissent, demur, balk, protest; withhold consent, refuse, not budge,… …
80decline — de·cline …
