Synonyms and Antonyms of decline

synonym (synonym of decline)

antonym (antonym of decline)

hypernym (decline IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
    condition, status
    a state at a particular time (noun.state)
     
  • a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
    incline, side, slope
    an elevated geological formation (noun.object)
     
  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process)
    decrease, decrement
    a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
     
  • go down (verb.motion)
    drop
    to fall vertically (verb.motion)
     
  • go down in value (verb.motion)
    come down, descend, fall, go down
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way (verb.motion)
     
  • grow smaller (verb.change)
    decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
     
  • grow worse (verb.change)
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change)
     
  • inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)
    inflect
    change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language (verb.communication)
     
  • show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)
    react, respond
    show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF decline relation)

  • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
    disuse, neglect
    the state of something that has been unused and neglected (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    twilight
    a condition of decline following successes (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    wreck
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation (noun.state)
     
  • a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
    downhill
    the downward slope of a hill (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.object)
    steep
    a steep place (as on a hill) (noun.object)
     
  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process)
    exponential decay, exponential return
    a decrease that follows an exponential function (noun.process)
     
  • change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
    declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening
    process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    detumescence
    diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    ebb, ebbing, wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    erosion
    a gradual decline of something (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    loss
    gradual decline in amount or activity (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    nosedive
    a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    sinking spell
    a temporary decline in health or value (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    slippage
    decline from a standard level of performance or achievement (noun.process)
     
  • go down (verb.motion)
    dip, sink
    appear to move downward (verb.motion)
     
  • grow smaller (verb.change)
    dip
    go down momentarily (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    wear on
    pass slowly (of time) (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    drop
    go down in value (verb.change)
     
  • grow worse (verb.change)
    inflame
    become inflamed; get sore (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    come down, sicken
    get sick (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.change)
    degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop
    grow worse (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    deprive, impoverish
    take away (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    fail
    get worse (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    tumble
    suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    drop away, drop off, fall away, slip
    get worse (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    suffer
    get worse (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    lose, suffer
    be set at a disadvantage (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    regress, retrograde, retrogress
    get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    turn down
    take a downward direction (verb.change)
     
  • refuse to accept (verb.possession)
    dishonor, dishonour
    refuse to accept (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    bounce
    refuse to accept and send back (verb.possession)
     
  • show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)
    disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down
    reject with contempt (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    contract out
    refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    regret
    decline formally or politely (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    repudiate
    refuse to recognize or pay (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    disobey
    refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)
     

verb group (decline is verb group of ....)

derivation (.... is derived from decline)

  • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
    decline, worsen
    grow worse (verb.change)
     
  • a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
    fall
    slope downward (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    decline
    go down (verb.motion)
     
  • (adj.all)
    declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping
    sloping down rather steeply (adj.all)
     
  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process)
    decay, decompose, disintegrate
    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (verb.change)
     
  • change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
    decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    decline, go down, wane
    grow smaller (verb.change)
     
  • go down (verb.motion)
    declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
    a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
     
  • grow smaller (verb.change)
    waning
    a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.process)
    decline, diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    ebb, ebbing, wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) (noun.process)
     
  • grow worse (verb.change)
    declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening
    process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.state)
    declination, decline
    a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
     
  • inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)
    declension
    a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms (noun.group)
     
  • refuse to accept (verb.possession)
    rejection
    the act of rejecting something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    nonacceptance, turndown
    the act of refusing an offer (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    refusal
    a message refusing to accept something that is offered (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    declination, regrets
    a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication)
     
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