declines in English

noun

1

a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

a serious decline in bird numbers

synonyms: reduction, decrease, downturn, downswing, downtrend, devaluation, depreciation, diminution, ebb, drop, slump, plunge, nosedive, crash, deterioration, degeneration, degradation, shrinkage, death, decay

verb

1

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

the birth rate continued to decline

synonyms: decrease, reduce, lessen, diminish, dwindle, contract, shrink, fall off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, slump, plummet, nosedive, take a header, crash

2

politely refuse (an invitation or offer).

Caroline declined the coffee

synonyms: turn down, reject, brush aside, refuse, rebuff, spurn, repulse, dismiss, forgo, deny oneself, pass up, abstain from, say no to, give the thumbs down to, give something a miss

3

(especially of the sun) move downward.

We have designed the extension to capture the last scraps of sun as it declines behind the hill in the early evening.

4

(in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) state the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to cases, number, and gender.

Lyly declined English nouns as if they were Latin.

noun

reduction, decrease, downturn, downswing, downtrend, devaluation, depreciation, diminution, ebb, drop, slump, plunge, nosedive, crash
deterioration, degeneration, degradation, shrinkage, death, decay
fall, declivity, descent, downslope, declension, declination
declination
decay
diminution

verb

turn down, decrease, deteriorate, pass up, go down, worsen, slump, refuse
turn down, reject, brush aside, refuse, rebuff, spurn, repulse, dismiss, forgo, deny oneself, pass up, abstain from, say no to, give the thumbs down to, give something a miss
decrease, reduce, lessen, diminish, dwindle, contract, shrink, fall off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, slump, plummet, nosedive, take a header, crash
deteriorate, degenerate, decay, crumble, collapse, slump, slip, slide, go downhill, worsen, weaken, wane, ebb, go to pot, go to the dogs, go into/down the toilet
pass up, turn down, reject, refuse
go down, wane
worsen
slump, correct
refuse

Use "declines" in a sentence

1. These declines will offset increased activity levels, producing absolute declines in all emissions.

2. As the years advance, my hearing declines.

3. As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

4. As one grows older one's memory declines.

5. Fecundity declines rapidly after the age of

6. On average, physical activity declines with advancing age.

7. Sugar content declines due to (lactic acid) fermentation.

8. “As parenting declines, the need for policing increases.

9. Multiple years of hefty price declines debunked this myth .

10. For all other payment declines, contact your local bank.

11. Motolora company declines any seasonable comments to this report.

12. MJP Aluminium stocks declines 10% y-o-y in Feb

13. Rather, both are the results of declines in aggregate demand.

14. If your bank declines the refund, the reason may be:

15. 10: British Prime Minister Chamberlain declines Hitler's offer of peace.

16. Biden declines to call for Cuomo to resign, Awaits probe

17. Cocaine and marijuana use registered similar steep declines after marriage.

18. Negativism a spouse leads to disillusionment over time as love declines.

19. As Birthrate Falls, South Korea’s Population Declines, Posing Threat to Economy

20. Clasping coneflower is a prolific reseeder, but eventually declines without soil disturbance

21. Bay Crabbing success usually declines after significant rainfall as salinity levels drop

22. Fluid intelligence declines with age, while Crystallized intelligence is maintained or improved

23. That’s why an ecosystem that’s losing Biodiversity only declines slowly at first

24. Figure 3 is a graph showing how gravitational force declines with distance.

25. The front-end load often declines as the amount invested increases, through breakpoints.

26. Restricted border closures, because of the BSE re-occurrence, are behind these declines.

27. Similarly, if the rate of unproductive consumption declines, then - cet. par. - accumulation increases.

28. Sugar content is low and declines towards zero due to (lactic acid) fermentation.

29. Declines in mCa may also help account for increases in respiration previously measured.

30. Since your body’s Collagen production declines as you age and you need adequate Collagen …

31. With every generation that passes, the Anglophiliac chain gets looser, and the fondness declines

32. The legislature further finds that Arboreta are of increasing importance as world biodiversity declines

33. Targeted Advance Payment in place to provide assistance in times of serious income declines.

34. The report predicts 1991 will see further declines in occupancy and achieved room rates.

35. If biodiversity declines, the absorptive capacity of the planetary ecosystem will decline as well.

36. 17 Instead of the record profits promised to investors, Kodak reported double-digit declines.

37. In the face of 30 percent sales declines , that 's what mainstream consumers want .

38. Antonyms for Ameliorations include blocks, blockages, declines, decreases, demotions, deteriorations, diminishments, failures, halts and hindrances

39. For speeds above # km/h, the adhesion coefficient demand declines linearly to # at # km/h

40. This method allows declines in inventory value to be offset against income of the period.

41. Antonyms for Approbates include declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, vetoes, contradicts, disagrees and invalidates

42. Synonyms for Abates include decreases, declines, diminishes, subsides, dwindles, eases, lessens, ebbs, wanes and fades

43. • Total foreign spending (exports) advanced in the fourth quarter (up 0.9%), following three consecutive declines.

44. The Blackpoll Warbler is a common bird of concern because it is experiencing sharp declines

45. In fact , while Microsoft and most other tech companies continue to report declines across their business .

46. Success of surgery declines in the postoperative period because of fibrosis and the effect Chyle has

47. Long-term cohort studies show declines beginning in 1982 and continuing steadily through the late 1980

48. Indeed, the overall declines in civic engagement are somewhat greater among housewives than among employed women.

49. And they are heightened demand will allow them to stanch recent price declines in the market.

50. The rate of collagen synthesis is high in youth and declines through rest of the life .