decline - Meaning in Marathi

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decline - Meaning in Marathi

decline Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of decline in English

decline noun

1. a downward slope or bend

   Synonyms

   declension, declination, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, fall

   उतरण, उतार, डगर, डेक्लिनेशन, ढाळ, विभक्ती

2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

   Synonyms

   decay, decay

3. change toward something smaller or lower

   Synonyms

   diminution

4. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

   Synonyms

   declination

decline verb

1. grow worse

   Synonyms

   worsen

   Example

   • "Conditions in the slum worsened"
2. grow smaller

   Synonyms

   go down, wane, wane

   Example

   • "Interest in the project waned"
3. show unwillingness towards

   Synonyms

   refuse

   Example

   • "he declined to join the group on a hike"
4. inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

   Example

   • "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
5. go down in value

   Synonyms

   correct, slump, slump

   Examples

   • "prices slumped"
   • "the stock market corrected"
6. go down

   Example

   • "The roof declines here"
7. refuse to accept

   Synonyms

   pass up, refuse, reject, turn down

   Example

   • "He refused my offer of hospitality"

Synonyms of decline

• declension, declination, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
• decay
• diminution
• declination
• worsen
• go down, wane
• refuse
• correct, slump
• pass up, refuse, reject, turn down

Antonyms of decline

improvement, melioration

More matches for decline

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