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decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
noun
Downward movement, fall.
A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
A weakening.
Antonymsincline
verb
To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."
To become weaker or worse.
"My health declined in winter."
To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
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