AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/ Syllables: de·cline

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A gradual decrease, or to politely refuse or become weaker over time.

Synonyms

decrease drop fall

Antonyms

increase rise

Translations

decline in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

انخفاض، يرفض

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

نقصان تدريجي في شيء، أو أن ترفض شيئًا بلباقة.

Easy Explanation

Decline means to decrease over time or to refuse politely. Enrollment may decline when tuition rises at the university.

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Memory TipDe- plus line (lean down) — moving downward in amount or strength.

Contextual Examples

The report documents a steady decline in public funding for humanities research since 2010.

Survey response rates may decline when questionnaires exceed twenty minutes in length.

The professor had to decline the peer-review request due to a conflict of interest this term.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
noun	declines
adjective	declining