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2 Translation results for decline in Spanish

verb | noun

decline verb

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declined, has declined, is declining, declines
declinar; descender; deteriorarse, decaer; rehusar; disminuir, decrecer

Example sentences of
decline verb

  • •The construction of new houses declined five percent this year.
  • •The animal's numbers are declining rapidly.
  • •My grandmother's health has been declining since she broke her hip.
  • •The civilization began to decline around 1000 B.C.
  • •The company declined comment on the scandal.
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  • •He changed his mind and declined the company's offer.
  • •I invited him, but he declined.
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Synonyms of
decline verb

refuse, reject, turn down, repudiate, spurn, dismiss, rebuff, decrease, descend, deteriorate, inflect

Detailed synonyms for decline verb

Decline, refuse, reject, turn down, repudiate, spurn, dismiss, rebuff significan negar la aceptación, la recepción o la consideración.
  • Decline indica una gentil denegación, particularmente de ofertas o invitaciones <declined the invitation to dinner>.
    antonyms: accept
  • Refuse connota una mayor resolución o descortesía y a menudo indica la denegación de algo que se espera o que se ha pedido <the bank had refused them the loan they needed>.
  • Reject, turn down indican una negativa imperiosa que equivale a despachar a la persona que hace la petición o desechar lo que se ha propuesto <rejected the plan as unworkable> <turning down every offer they made>.
    antonyms: accept, choose, select
  • Repudiate indica desechar o renegar de algo que se considera falso, no autorizado o que no merece aceptación <repudiating the values of their parents>.
    antonyms: adopt
  • Spurn recalca el desprecio con el cual se rechaza o repudia <spurned his generous offer>.
    antonyms: crave, embrace
  • Dismiss indica el rehusarse a pensar acerca de algo o a discutir algo seriamente <we dismissed his accusations>.
  • Rebuff implica el rehusar una oferta o sugerencia abruptamente y descortésmente <she rebuffed him when he asked for a date>.
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decline noun

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declines
decadencia, deterioro; disminución, descenso; declive, pendiente

Example sentences of
decline noun

  • •The economy experienced a decline of two million jobs.
  • •He says that American industry is in a state of decline.
  • •The town fell into decline after the factory closed down.
  • •The economy experienced a decline of two million jobs.
  • •We saw a sharp decline in sales this month.
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  • •Declines led advances at the end of the trading day.
  • •There was some decline in stock prices at the end of the trading session.
  • •a period of economic decline
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Synonyms of
decline noun

deterioration, degeneration, decadence, atrophy, decrease, slope

Detailed synonyms for decline noun

See: Deterioration
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Reverse translation for decline

declinar  - to decline, to turn down, to draw to a close, to diminish, to decline 
descender  - to descend, to come down, to descend, to go down, to drop, to fall, to lower, to take down, to let down 
deteriorarse  - to get damaged, to wear out, to deteriorate, to worsen 
decaer  - to decline, to decay, to deteriorate, to weaken, to flag 
rehusar  - to refuse 
disminuir  - to lower, to reduce, to decrease, to lower, to drop, to fall 
decrecer  - to decrease, to wane, to diminish 
decadencia  - decadence, decline 
deterioro  - deterioration, wear, worsening, decline 
disminución  - decrease, drop, fall 
descenso  - descent, drop, fall 
declive  - decline, slope, incline 
pendiente  - slope, incline, earring 
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