definition of
[decline]

[1] #1 decline v. [worsen] grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened". wn

[2] #2 decline n. [diminution] change toward something smaller or lower. wn

[3] #3 decline v. [refuse, reject, pass up, turn down] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality". wn

[4] #4 decline v. [refuse] show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike". wn

[5] #5 decline n. [declination] a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state. wn