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declined

UK
/dɪˈklaɪnd/
US
/dɪˈklaɪnd/

Translations

declinedpast participle
UK
/dɪˈklaɪnd/
US
/dɪˈklaɪnd/
More precise classification for -ed adjective derived from the verb "decline"
en baisse
The company's declined profits worried investors.
Les bénéfices de l’entreprise étaient en baisse, ce qui a inquiété les investisseurs.
Her scholarship application was declined.
Sa demande de bourse a été refusée.
déclinéGrammaire et linguistique.
In Latin, adjectives are declined to agree with the nouns they modify.
En latin, les adjectifs sont déclinés pour s’accorder avec les noms qu’ils modifient.
Additional translations
en déclinS’emploie surtout pour un affaiblissement progressif de la qualité, de la valeur ou de l’importance.
rejetéEmployé quand la demande, l’offre ou la proposition est écartée.
Synonyms
refused
rejected
diminished
lowered
lessened
declineverb

declined

Past Simple

declined
Past Simple
declined
Past Participle
declining
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈklaɪn/
US
/dɪˈklaɪn/
The population of the town began to decline after the factory closed.
La population de la ville a commencé à diminuer après la fermeture de l'usine.
se dégrader
His health began to decline rapidly after the accident.
Sa santé a commencé à se dégrader rapidement après l'accident.
déclinerEn grammaire, au sens de faire les déclinaisons d'un mot.
In Latin class we learned how to decline the noun 'puella' in all its cases.
En cours de latin, nous avons appris à décliner le nom « puella » dans tous ses cas.
Additional translations
déclinerDans un registre poli ou soutenu.
descendrePour une pente ou une direction vers le bas.
Synonyms
refuse
reject
diminish
decrease
worsen
slump
drop
Antonyms
accept
increase
rise

Definitions

declinedpast participle
Having decreased in quality, value, or importance.
The company's declined profits worried investors.
Refused or rejected.
She felt discouraged after her scholarship application was returned declined.
(Linguistics) Having been inflected to indicate case, number, or gender.
In Latin, adjectives are declined to agree with the nouns they modify.
declineverb
To become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
The population of the town began to decline after the factory closed.
To politely refuse an invitation or offer.
She decided to decline the job offer because it didn't meet her salary expectations.
To deteriorate in quality, health, or condition.
His health began to decline rapidly after the accident.
To slope downward.
The path declines gently towards the river.
To change the form of (a word) by inflection; to conjugate or inflect.
In Latin class we learned how to decline the noun 'puella' in all its cases.
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