decline

• n.
  • change toward something smaller or lower

    同义词： diminution

  • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

    同义词： declination

  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

    同义词： decay

  • a downward slope or bend

    同义词： descent declivity fall declination declension downslope

• v.
  • grow worse

    同义词： worsen

  • refuse to accept

    同义词： refuse reject pass up turn down

  • show unwillingness towards

    "he declined to join the group on a hike"

    同义词： refuse

  • grow smaller

    同义词： go down wane

  • go down

    "The roof declines here"

  • inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,

    "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

以上来源于: WordNet