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declining definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb decline 5 of 6 senses of decline Sense 1 worsen, decline => inflame => sicken, come down => deteriorate, drop, degenerate => deprive, impoverish => fail => tumble => slip, drop off drop away fall away => suffer => suffer, lose => regress, retrograde, retrogress => turn down Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline => dishonor, dishonour => bounce Sense 3 refuse, decline => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => contract out => regret => disobey Sense 4 decline go down wane => dip => wear on => drop Sense 5 decline => dip, sink Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb decline 5 of 6 senses of decline Sense 1 worsen, decline => inflame => sicken, come down => wan => contract, take get => catch => catch cold => canker => deteriorate, drop, degenerate => tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade => poop out peter out run down run out conk out => retire, withdraw => chicken out back off pull out back down bow out => resile => languish, fade => waste, rot => necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate => deprive, impoverish => disestablish => fail => tumble => slip, drop off drop away fall away => lapse, backslide => suffer => suffer, lose => regress, retrograde, retrogress => fall back lose, drop off fall behind, recede => turn down Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline => dishonor, dishonour => bounce Sense 3 refuse, decline => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => rebuff, snub, brush off repel => contract out => regret => disobey => sit in => sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken => derail => resist, balk, baulk, jib Sense 4 decline go down wane => dip => wear on => drop => slump, fall off sink => tumble Sense 5 decline => dip, sink => subside Entailment of verb decline Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb decline 6 senses of decline Sense 1 worsen, decline => change state, turn Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline Sense 3 refuse, decline Sense 4 decline go down wane => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Sense 5 decline => drop Sense 6 decline => inflect Familiarity of verb decline decline used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb decline Sense 1 worsen, decline => change state, turn -------------- Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline -------------- Sense 3 refuse, decline -------------- Sense 4 decline go down wane => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 5 decline => drop -------------- Sense 6 decline => inflect -------------- Overview of verb decline The verb decline has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) worsen, decline -- (grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened") 2. (4) refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline -- (refuse to accept "He refused my offer of hospitality") 3. (4) refuse, decline -- (show unwillingness towards) 4. (2) decline go down wane -- (grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned") 5. decline -- (go down) 6. decline -- (of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives) Overview of adj declining The adj declining has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) declining, down -- (becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market") 2. (1) declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive -- (going from better to worse) 3. declining -- (growing weaker; "declining powers of body and mind") 4. declining -- (drawing to an end "his declining years") Antonyms of adj declining 4 senses of declining Sense 1 declining, down(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA falling) -> rising Sense 2 declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive INDIRECT (VIA regressive) -> progressive Sense 3 declining INDIRECT (VIA decreasing) -> increasing Sense 4 declining(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA dying) -> aborning Similarity of adj declining 4 senses of declining Sense 1 declining, down(postnominal) => falling (vs. rising) Sense 2 declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive => regressive (vs. progressive) Sense 3 declining => decreasing (vs. increasing) Sense 4 declining(postnominal) => dying(postnominal) (vs. aborning) Attributes of adj declining Familiarity of adj declining declining used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj declining declining Overview of verb decline The verb decline has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) worsen, decline -- (grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened") 2. (4) refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline -- (refuse to accept "He refused my offer of hospitality") 3. (4) refuse, decline -- (show unwillingness towards) 4. (2) decline go down wane -- (grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned") 5. decline -- (go down) 6. decline -- (of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives) Overview of adj declining The adj declining has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) declining, down -- (becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market") 2. (1) declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive -- (going from better to worse) 3. declining -- (growing weaker; "declining powers of body and mind") 4. declining -- (drawing to an end "his declining years")
declining definition
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