decline
Definitions
Noun
- Change toward something smaller or lower
- A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
- A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- A downward slope or bend
Verb
- Grow worse
- Refuse to accept
- Show unwillingness towards
- Grow smaller
- Go down
- Go down in value
- Inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "decline".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "decline".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "decline".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | declined | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | delphine | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | declines | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | sideline | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | decliner | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | deline | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | decliners | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | recline | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | edeline | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | delfine | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | delcine | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | delaine | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dechine | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | adeline | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | eline | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | cline | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | reclines | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | recliner | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | reclined | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | madeline | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
March Madness bracket: Indiana reportedly plans to decline NIT invite after missing NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 15, 2026 Yahoo Sports
IU men’s basketball officially misses NCAA Tournament, will decline other postseason opportunities
Mar 15, 2026 The Daily Hoosier
Mar 15, 2026 The Daily Hoosier