Word
Decline
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
de-cline
Definition
- v. i. - To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward
direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness,
despondency, etc.; to condescend.
- v. i. - To tend or draw towards a close, decay, or extinction;
to tend to a less perfect state; to become diminished or impaired; to
fail; to sink; to diminish; to lessen; as, the day declines; virtue
declines; religion declines; business declines.
- v. i. - To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to
withdraw; as, a line that declines from straightness; conduct that
declines from sound morals.
- v. i. - To turn away; to shun; to refuse; -- the opposite of
accept or consent; as, he declined, upon principle.
- v. t. - To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause
to bend, or fall.
- v. t. - To cause to decrease or diminish.
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