(פ') לסרב, לדחות; לרדת, להתדרדר, לשקוע; (דקדוק:) להטות

(ש"ע) שקיעה, ירידה

v. refuse; go down, decrease; conjugate (Grammar)

n. sinking, decrease, ebb; downward slope, descent

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Noun
1. change toward something smaller or lower
(synonym) diminution
(hypernym) decrease, decrement
(hyponym) deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
(derivation) go down, wane
2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
(synonym) declination
(antonym) improvement, melioration
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) neglect, disuse
(derivation) worsen
3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
(synonym) decay
(hypernym) decrease, decrement
(hyponym) exponential decay, exponential return
4. a downward slope or bend
(synonym) descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope
(hypernym) slope, incline, side
(hyponym) downhill

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Verb
1. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
(synonym) worsen
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) inflame
(derivation) declination
2. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
(synonym) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down
(hyponym) dishonor, dishonour
(verb-group) reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
(derivation) declination, regrets
3. show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
(synonym) refuse
(hypernym) react, respond
(hyponym) reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
4. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
(synonym) go down, wane
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(hyponym) dip
(derivation) diminution
5. go down; "The roof declines here"
(hypernym) drop
(hyponym) dip, sink
(derivation) descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope
6. go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
(synonym) slump, correct
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
(hypernym) inflect
(derivation) declension

v. decline, be on the wane, wane, ebb, pass up, refuse, disincline

v. decline, conjugate (Grammar); refuse; go down, decrease; slope