decline

/dɪ,klaɪn/ verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
VERB
1

Grow worse.

2

Go down.

“The roof declines here”

3

Inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

“in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”

4

Go down in value.

5

Show unwillingness towards.

“he declined to join the group on a hike”

6

Refuse to accept.

7

Grow smaller.

NOUN
1

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

2

A downward slope or bend.

3

A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current.

4

Change toward something smaller or lower.

WORD FORMS
Related formdeclension
Related formdeclination
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineclineday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · cline
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.