decline

/dɪklˈa‍ɪn/

/dɪˈkɫaɪn/

[verbo] [sostantivo]

to decline

[VERBO]

MAIN VERB

declino

to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance

sinonimo : worsen

contrari : better

declino

show unwillingness towards

sinonimo : refuse

contrari : accept

declinare

to reject an offer, request, or invitation

sinonimo : pass up

refuse

reject

turn down

contrari : accept

declinare

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

sinonimo : go down

wane

declinare

(grammar) to inflect or state the different forms of a noun, pronoun or adjective according to gender, number, etc.

declinare

to move down

Decline

[SOSTANTIVO]

declino

a continuous reduction in something's amount, value, intensity, etc.

sinonimo : declination

contrari : improvement

Esempio

1. The company's profits had been declining for years, but after the latest financial crisis, they hit rock bottom.

2. With the real estate market downturn, homeowners lost their shirts when the value of their properties declined sharply.

3. The product line is becoming yesterday's man in the market, and sales are declining rapidly.

4. The company's profits have been declining for months, but the CEO only started to take notice after the stock price dropped significantly.

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