[dɪˈklʌɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease
(e.g: the birth rate continued to decline)

- politely refuse (an invitation or offer)
(e.g: Caroline declined the coffee)

- (especially of the sun) move downwards
(e.g: the sun began to creep round to the west and to decline)

- (in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) state the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to case, number, and gender


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French decliner, from Latin declinare ‘bend down, turn aside’, from de- ‘down’ + clinare ‘to bend’

[dɪˈklʌɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value
(e.g: a serious decline in bird numbers)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French decliner, from Latin declinare ‘bend down, turn aside’, from de- ‘down’ + clinare ‘to bend’