Definition for Decline:

• Progressive decrease, whether of disease or of the strength or health.

Synonyms for Decline:

• n.

  •decadence (noun)
  • devolution.
  •declension (noun)
  • decadency.
  •decline (noun)
  • declination,
  • downslope,
  • declivity,
  • declension.
  •decrease (noun)
  • decrement,
  • drop.
  •degeneracy (noun)
  • Depravation.
  •descent (noun)
  • grade,
  • slope.
  •deterioration (noun)
  • degeneration,
  • retrogression,
  • dilapidation,
  • corruption.
  •failure (noun)
  • fiasco,
  • nonfeasance,
  • nonsuccess,
  • washout,
  • insolvency,
  • Unsuccess,
  • inadequacy.
  •lessening (noun)
  • dwindling,
  • ebbing,
  • on the skids,
  • dissolution,
  • weakening,
  • worsening,
  • skids,
  • backsliding,
  • senility,
  • falling off,
  • downfall,
  • flop,
  • failing,
  • enfeeblement,
  • decrepitude.
  •let-up (noun)
  • subsidence.
  •regression (noun)
  • throwback,
  • Retrogradation,
  • Retrocession,
  • regression.
  •slackening (noun)
  • slackening.
  •slowdown (noun)
  • deceleration,
  • falloff.

• v.

  •avoid (verb)
  • duck,
  • escape,
  • avoid,
  • avert,
  • elude,
  • recoil,
  • dodge,
  • bypass,
  • shirk,
  • circumvent,
  • shrink,
  • skip,
  • sidestep.
  •descend (verb)
  • lower,
  • set,
  • topple,
  • tumble,
  • plunge.
  •deteriorate (verb)
  • fall apart,
  • wither,
  • tergiversate,
  • dilapidate,
  • ebb,
  • moulder,
  • wilt,
  • slide,
  • regress,
  • collapse,
  • slip,
  • putrefy,
  • slump,
  • retrogress.
  •lessen, become less (verb)
  • backslide,
  • flag,
  • pine,
  • return,
  • fall off.
  •refuse (verb)
  • deny,
  • disdain,
  • disincline,
  • repulse,
  • disagree.
  •regress (verb)
  • recess.
  •say no (verb)
  • disapprove,
  • forgo,
  • not think of,
  • demur,
  • beg to be excused,
  • don't buy,
  • not accept,
  • abjure,
  • turn thumbs down,
  • reprobate,
  • desist,
  • shy,
  • refrain,
  • gainsay,
  • balk.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dive,
  • flatline,
  • throw out,
  • depreciate,
  • die down,
  • downswing,
  • downslide,
  • slack off,
  • ease,
  • cutback,
  • slacken,
  • drop away,
  • spiral,
  • erosion.
  •
  • nix,
  • moderation,
  • forbid,
  • breakdown,
  • prohibit,
  • rundown,
  • recede,
  • mitigation.
  •
  • fester,
  • loss,
  • fizzle,
  • crack-up.
  •
  • skid,
  • retrograde,
  • suffer.
  •
  • deepen.
  •
  • go off,
  • get along,
  • withdraw.
  •
  • cut.
  •age
  • grow old.
  •cheapen
  • mark down,
  • beat down,
  • lose value.
  •contract
  • wrinkle,
  • become smaller,
  • grow less,
  • fall away.
  •corrode
  • rust.
  •decrease
  • run low,
  • tail off,
  • petering out,
  • peter.
  •deny
  • disclaim.
  •descend
  • cave in,
  • plop.
  •deteriorate
  • go to pot,
  • devolve,
  • become worse.
  •die
  • fizzle out,
  • break down,
  • melt away.
  •diminish
  • die out.
  •disagree
  • dissent.
  •disintegrate
  • come apart.
  •dismiss
  • push aside.
  •fail
  • fall flat,
  • fall through,
  • be defeated,
  • falling short,
  • fall short.
  •glide
  • glissade.
  •languish
  • conk out,
  • go soft.
  •lessen
  • wind down,
  • de-escalate,
  • winding down.
  •lose
  • come short,
  • lose.
  •peter
  • peter out.
  •recede
  • go away,
  • die off,
  • Retrocede.
  •refuse
  • turn away,
  • send regrets,
  • not buy,
  • beg off.
  •renounce
  • abnegate,
  • abstain from.
  •weaken
  • thin out.

Paraphrases for Decline:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    declining, reduction.
  • Proper noun, singular
    declining, decreases, reduction, reductions, fall.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    diminution, declination, reduction, fall.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    fall.
  • Verb, base form
    fall.

• Forward Entailment

  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    drop.
  • Proper noun, singular
    drops, drop.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    drop.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    deterioration, drop-off.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    deterioration, wane, loss, nosedive, slippage, drop-off.
  • Verb, base form
    wane.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    diminished, decreasing, depressed, reduced.
  • Proper noun, singular
    falters, fades, Narrows, dive, decreasing, deteriorating, degradation, reduced.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    depletion, regression, Diminishment, impoverishment, deceleration, descending, shrinking, devaluation, downsizing, dive, backsliding, downgrading, demotion, slow-down, trend, collapse, decreasing, slackening, retrenchment, shortfall, climb-down, disappearance, exacerbation, descent, retraction, narrowing, reversal, recoil, breakdown, stagnation, rollback, withdrawal, underexpenditure, aggravation, backtracking, deteriorating, hindsight, disintegration, easing, deflection, degradation, reduced, cutback, regress, destruction, improvement, shortening.
  • Verb, past tense
    diminished, reduced.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    deteriorate.
  • Verb, base form
    dwindle, diminish, depreciate, descend, deteriorate, collapse, lessen, plummet, degrade, recede, depress, detract, withhold, reduced, regress.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    downside.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Declined.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    downturn, decadence, contraction, downfall, demise, shrinkage, lessening, degeneration, weakening, dieback, retrogression, erosion, downside, meltdown, softening, disrepair.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    drop.
  • Verb, base form
    drop.

Antonyms for Decline:

• n.

  • downward change in value, position
    perfection.
  • lessening
    betterment, upgrade, strengthening, achievement, ascent, development, success, progress, improvement, accomplishment, rise, growth, strength, increase.
  • Other antonyms:
    continue, enlargement, lean, aggrandizement, uptrend, prime, magnify, foment, restoration, uptick, pitch, revitalization, upswing, rake, rage, renewal, rejuvenation, Glacis, invigoration, up, exaltation, revive, extension, tilt, headway, hill, uphill, upturn, aggravate, Rejuvenescence, flowering, amplify, accumulation, heightening, continuation, blossoming, uprise, flourishing, heyday.

• v.

  • change
    better.
  • descend
    even, level.
  • lessen, become less
    advance, flourish, expand, build, raise, extend, reach, enlarge, strengthen, win, praise, compliment, develop, grow, laud, enhance.
  • say no
    approve, say yes, use, agree, allow, ascend, want, improve, go up, accept, indulge, go along, sanction, grant.

Homophones for Decline:

• disclaim, Dutch Elm, doxycycline, declaim.

Hypernym for Decline:

• n.

  • process
    erosion, nosedive, decline in quality, declension, loss, sinking spell, ebbing, deterioration, slippage, ebb, wane, Detumescence, worsening.

• v.

  • change
    sicken, drop off, slip, retrogress, deteriorate, tumble, lose, fall away, fail, turn down, devolve, regress, degenerate, suffer, impoverish, deprive, drop away, drop, retrograde, inflame, come down.
  • motion
    dip, sink.

Hyponym for Decline:

• n.

  • process
    decrease, decrement.

• v.

  • change
    change state, turn.
  • communication
    inflect.
  • motion
    drop.