decline

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Learn the meaning of decline with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

decline

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to decrease or become less

Example

"The school's enrollment began to decline as families moved away."

Synonyms

diminishreducedecrease

Antonyms

increaserisegrow

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'declinare', meaning to lean away.
Related word forms
  • verb: declined
  • noun: decline
  • adjective: declining