Synonyms and Antonyms of decline (dĭ-klīn)

reject turn down wane descend recession dwindle fade dip droop sink degenerate backslide dismiss spurn nix fall pitch atrophy deteriorate retrograde worsen fail flag waste ? decadence declension declination degeneracy degeneration deterioration failure descent dive downslide downswing downtrend downturn drop-off nosedive plunge skid slide slump tumble declivity repudiate decadent declining involutional decadency degradation demotion involution lysis marasmus progressive emaciation retrocession retrogradation retrogression abstain bend cheapen lower regress relapse retrocede retrogress sag shrink shun slant slip slope stoop stray wilt withdraw downslope diminution go down correct pass-up downgate lessen dissolution lessening beg to be excused send regrets diminish settle languish chute depression deviate ebb forbear incline lapse renege

progress improvement advancement ascent betterment go up ascend improve say yes

refuse weaken decay drop lean accept rise better increase strong fall-in downward trend decrease slow-growth slowdown slow-down stagnation weakening growth fall off

decline ₁₀

ceiled ₉ decile ₉ edenic ₉

deice ₈ cline ₇ niece ₇ diene ₆ edile ₆ elide ₆ lined ₆

cede ₇ cedi ₇ dice ₇ iced ₇ ceil ₆ cine ₆ lice ₆ nice ₆ deil ₅ dele ₅ deli ₅ dene ₅ deni ₅ diel ₅ dine ₅ eide ₅ idle ₅ lede ₅ lend ₅ lied ₅ need ₅ nide ₅ lien ₄ line ₄

cee ₅ cel ₅ ice ₅ dee ₄ del ₄ den ₄ die ₄ din ₄ eld ₄ end ₄ led ₄ lid ₄ eel ₃ lee ₃ lei ₃ lie ₃ lin ₃ nee ₃ nil ₃

de ₃ ed ₃ id ₃ el ₂ en ₂ in ₂ li ₂ ne ₂