#1
decline v. [
worsen] grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
. wn #2
decline n. [
diminution] change toward something smaller or lower
. wn #3
decline v. [
refuse, reject, pass up, turn down] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
. wn #4
decline v. [
refuse] show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
. wn #5
decline n. [
declination] a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
. wn