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
NOUNGrow smaller.
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
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