decline

definition: a downward slope or bend

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: fall

definition: a gradual decrease

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: decay

definition: change toward something smaller or lower

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: diminution

definition: a condition inferior to an earlier condition

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: declination

definition: grow worse

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms: drop

definition: grow smaller

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms: wane go down

definition: show unwillingness towards

example: I declined to join the group on a hike.

speech part: verb

synonyms: refuse

definition: inflect for number, gender, case, etc., 'in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives'

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms:

definition: go down in value

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms: drop

definition: go down

example: The roof declines here

speech part: verb

synonyms:

definition: refuse to accept

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms: dishonor

decline is explained and pronounced