Decline ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Decline ( verb )

1. To refuse a request or offer.
2. To become weaker or worse.
3. To slope downward.

Origin:

Middle english declinen, from latin declinare to bend down, deviate, decline, from de- + clinare to bend.

Examples:

1. She declined the invitation to the party.
2. The company's profits have been in decline for the past year.
3. The road declined steeply as it descended the mountain.

(As a noun)

Decline ( noun )

1. To refuse a request or offer.
2. To become weaker or worse.
3. To slope downward.

Origin:

Middle english declinen, from latin declinare to bend down, deviate, decline, from de- + clinare to bend.

Examples:

1. She declined the invitation to the party.
2. The company's profits have been in decline for the past year.
3. The road declined steeply as it descended the mountain.