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noun 
  1. downward, Downward movement, fall.
  2. A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
  3. A weakening.
(rfex) Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, verzwakking, f), (t, nl, achteruitgang, m), (t, nl, verval, n), afname(nl)f
  • German: Abnahme , Rí¼ckgang
verb (declin, es)
  1. (intransitive) To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001.
  1. (intransitive) To become weaker or worse.
My health declined in winter.
  1. (context, transitive, grammar) To list the inflected forms of a noun, pronoun (and in some languages adjective) for case and number.
  2. (transitive) To refuse.
On reflection I think I will your generous offer.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, afwijzen), weigeren(nl)
  • German: ablehnen(de)
  • Italian: declinare(it)
  • French: refuser(fr)
  • Spanish: rechazar(es)
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