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Meanings of decline in English

Catalan
baixant
Spanish
declive

A downward slope or bend.

baixant
Catalan
reducció
Spanish
disminución

The act of abating or the state of being abated.

reducció
Portuguese
recusar
Catalan
rebutjar
Spanish
rechazar

Refuse to accept.

recusar
Portuguese
minguar
Catalan
disminuir

Grow smaller.

minguar
Usage of decline in English
1
That number will decline further, as health insurance costs continue to rise.
The Irish Times
2
Mr Eichel said he saw no problem with the euro's recent decline.
The Irish Times
3
The result, of course, was to increase the rate of sales decline.
The Guardian
4
This species is in serious decline both in Britain and mainland Europe.
The Irish Times
5
Even after its recent decline, the market remains far above these levels.
Reuters
6
However, some industry executives believe the end of the decline is near.
Reuters
7
However, the company has still reported two straight years of profit decline.
Reuters
8
The new figure represents a 19 percent decline from the previous year.
Reuters
9
A day earlier, industry group American Petroleum Institute also reported a decline.
Reuters
10
The Nasdaq's decline gave it yet another new low for this year.
The Irish Times
11
But much of the possible decline in oil prices has already happened.
Reuters
12
Last week's decline in new cases came largely from recent hot spots.
Reuters
13
But operating profit is expected to decline slightly from a year ago.
Reuters
14
Most sectors in China lost ground, with information technology leading the decline.
Reuters
15
However, it also signifies a general decline in the MP3 player market.
Wired
16
But market trends point to a decline in ILS issuance, said Sugrue.
Reuters
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Decline through the time
Decline across language varieties
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Common
United States of America
Common
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Common
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