decline, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

decline (declines plural & 3rd person present) (declining present participle) (declined past tense & past participle )

1 verb If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000... V from/to/by amount

2 verb If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.
FORMAL He declined their invitation... V n

3 n-var If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all...

4 If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power.
♦ in decline/on the decline phrase
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline...

5 If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
♦ into decline phrase
Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.