decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse …

DECLINED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of decline 2. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 3. to…. Learn more.

DECLINED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of decline 2. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 3. to…. Learn more.

A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash. The official declined to comment on the matter . Our application for a loan was declined by the bank .

Synonyms for DECLINED: bowing, nodding, bowed, falling, declining, weeping, descending, hanging; Antonyms of DECLINED: rigid, erect, upright, stiff, elevated, inflexible, unbending, raised

Experts blame the decline on the loss of nesting sites in eaves of old building due to repairs or demolition. The bank declined to comment on the case. If something declines, it becomes less …

If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000. Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter. If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it. He declined their invitation.