RhymeZone: decline definitions

Definitions of decline:

noun: change toward something smaller or lower
noun: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
noun: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
noun: a downward slope or bend
verb: go down
Example: "The roof declines here"
verb: grow smaller
verb: inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
verb: go down in value
verb: show unwillingness towards
Example: "He declined to join the group on a hike"
verb: grow worse
verb: refuse to accept