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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
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                  Common
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