decline
Downward movement, fall.
Example
“The aircraft went into a sudden decline before the pilot regained control.”
Other meanings
A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
“After taking a right from that turn a decline will come into view.”
A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
“He has experienced a sudden decline in his health.”
Antonyms
- incline
Related words
- declinal
- decline porn
- declinarian
- olive quick decline syndrome
- declinism
- declinist
- declinometer
- acute oak decline
- oak decline
Word history
From Middle English "declinen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “decline” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.