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declining

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

From the verb decline: (⇒ conjugate)
declining is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

decline
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Sense: Noun: decrease
Synonyms:
decrease Collocations, deterioration, fall Collocations, drop Collocations, slide Collocations, worsening, downturn Collocations, slump Collocations, lessening, falling-off, wane Collocations, waning, downfall Collocations, nosedive, comedown, recession Collocations, ebb Collocations, ebbing, degeneration, decay Collocations, demise Collocations, falling, dwindling, flop Collocations, failure Collocations, lapse Collocations
Sense: Noun: downward slant
Synonyms:
descent Collocations, downhill, dip Collocations, fall Collocations, downgrade, slant Collocations, slope Collocations, angle Collocations, tilt Collocations
Sense: Verb: decrease
Synonyms:
decrease Collocations, diminish Collocations, fall off, descend, dip Collocations, fall Collocations, sink Collocations, go down, drop off, lower Collocations, crash Collocations, dive Collocations, dwindle Collocations, plunge Collocations, shrink Collocations, fade Collocations, recede, wane Collocations, ebb Collocations, taper Collocations, taper off, lessen, depreciate, lose value, slide Collocations, subside Collocations
Sense: Verb: become worse
Synonyms:
go downhill (informal), slide Collocations, worsen Collocations, deteriorate, go to seed (informal), go to the dogs (slang), get worse, decay Collocations, regress, descend, sink Collocations, degenerate, backslide, retrograde
Sense: Verb: refuse
Synonyms:
refuse Collocations, reject Collocations, turn down, deny Collocations, forgo, pass on, pass up, spurn, sit out, say no, beg to be excused, excuse yourself
Sense: Verb: go downward
Synonyms:
descend, sink Collocations, fall Collocations, drop Collocations, dip Collocations, slant Collocations, slope Collocations, angle Collocations, tilt Collocations

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