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(noun) declension, declination, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
a downward slope or bend
(noun) decay
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
(noun) diminution
change toward something smaller or lower
(noun) declination
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
(verb) worsen
grow worse
Conditions in the slum worsened
grow smaller
Interest in the project waned
(verb) refuse
show unwillingness towards
he declined to join the group on a hike
go down in value
the stock market corrected; prices slumped
(verb) turn down, pass up, refuse, reject
refuse to accept
He refused my offer of hospitality