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decline


These are words and phrases related to decline. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of decline.

TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESS


The number of members has declined by 25 per cent over the last 30 years.

Synonyms and examples


decrease
The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.
lessen
A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
lower
They've just lowered the age at which you can join.
reduce
They've just reduced the price.
bring down
They are bringing down their prices.
drop
Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.
fall
Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year.
go down
Prices always go down in January.
come down
Has her fever come down at all?
plummet
Temperatures last night plummeted.
plunge
Temperatures last night plunged below zero.
crash
After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed.
crater
mainly US
An excess of supply is going to crater the entire market.
dwindle
The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200.
shrink
Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago.
contract
As the metal cools, it contracts.

Antonym and example


increase
I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day.
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fall-off
falling-off
nosedive
reduction
downturn
downswing
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When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.

THE FACT OF GETTING SMALLER OR BECOMING LESS


A decline in profits is to be expected in this economic climate.

Synonyms and examples


decrease
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
fall
A fall in the price of petrol is unlikely.
fall-off
There's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke.
falling-off
There has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth.
drop
We are expecting a sharp drop in temperatures overnight.
nosedive
Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive.
reduction
The company announced a 10 per cent wage reduction in response to poor earnings.
downturn
The economic downturn is likely to continue.
downswing
Banks took action to counter the downswing in manufacturing.

Antonyms and examples


increase
There has been an increase in noise complaints since the building started.
rise
There has been a sharp rise in home sales this month.
upturn
Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn.
upswing
Production is on the upswing after a stagnant third quarter.
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lessen
lower
reduce
bring down
go down
come down
plummet
plunge
crash
crater
mainly US
dwindle
shrink
contract
Learn more
When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.

decline | American Thesaurus


decline


verb
These are words and phrases related to decline. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of decline.
I declined to go along with such a wild scheme.

Synonyms


refuse
reject
eschew
spurn
fail to accept
turn down
balk at

Antonyms


accept
consent
The road declines sharply at this point.

Synonyms


slope downward
incline downward
slope down

Antonym


rise
Her health has been declining these past months. The dollar declined on the open market. His popularity declined after the 1950's and he retired.

Synonyms


weaken
fail
flag
sink
deteriorate
worsen
ebb
wane
diminish
dwindle
decrease
lessen
tank
Slang

Antonyms


improve
increase
strengthen

decline


noun
The path follows a sharp decline to the lake.

Synonyms


downgrade
declivity
drop
downward incline
downward slope
We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

Synonyms


downfall
deterioration
decay

Antonyms


rise
advancement
improvement
Our business has gone into a decline this year.

Synonyms


slump
downswing
downfall
downward tendency

Antonyms


rise
advancement
improvement
With his life in decline, he waited for death.

Synonyms


last part
period close to the end

Antonym


first part
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