What is another word for decline ?

not what it was cracked up to be

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

ineffective conclusion

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“The decline in our revenue this month was fully expected and should not be cause for alarm.”

Noun

A downward or declining slope or surface

“The bicyclist slowed down upon encountering an unexpectedly steep decline.”

Noun

The process of organic decay or rotting

shrivelling^UK

mold^US

mould^UK

shriveling^US

aging^US

ageing^UK

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Noun

A period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline

Noun

The state or quality of being degenerate

offence^UK

offense^US

lack of sexual discrimination

womanizing^US

womanising^UK

to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

deviancy

sexual deviation

seduction

pleasures of the flesh

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Noun

latter part of animate life

The condition of being senile

softening of the brain

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Noun

Long sled

Noun

The process of becoming smaller

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

description in a nutshell

economizing^US

draft^US

draught^UK

economising^UK

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Noun

The state of being deficient in something

hand-to-mouth existence

being able to do with

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Noun

The process of something ceasing to exist or be in use

passing into oblivion

Noun

Past its prime

Noun

A corner, especially an external projection or an internal recess of a part of a building or other structure

inflexion^UK

inflection^US

disc^UK

disk^US

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Noun

The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime

Verb

refuse to take advantage of

To refuse or say no to

give the thumbs down to

tell someone where to get off

give the brush

say no

have nothing more to do with

give something a miss

jack in

turn away

withgo

give the red light to

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

have nothing to do with

fail to take advantage of

not take advantage of

give the brush-off to

keep your distance from

give the runaround

turn away from

palm off

resist the temptation to

knock something on the head

have no more truck with

declare null and void

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

give cold shoulder to

axe^UK

ax^US

restrain oneself from

retire from

leave holding the bag

nip something in the bud

marginalize^US

give something the chop

marginalise^UK

prevent yourself from

shed

let well enough alone

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

separate oneself from

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“Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will have to respectfully decline your invitation.”

Verb

take a turn for the worse

To become smaller, weaker, or less important

moulder^UK

molder^US

come apart at the seams

be the worse for wear

cave in

fall apart at the seams

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be shown to disadvantage

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

eat your heart out over

mold^US

mould^UK

be smashed to smithereens

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“His health would begin to decline at a rapid pace due to his new and extreme diet.”

Verb

To go to a lower level, especially abruptly

have one foot in the grave

dip below the horizon

molder^US

moulder^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

dip beneath the horizon

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

tranquilize^US

anesthetize^US

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

tenderize^US

desensitise^UK

desensitize^US

tenderise^UK

harmonize^US

organize^US

stabilize^US

harmonise^UK

take the sting out of

liberalize^US

liberalise^UK

save

neutralise^UK

stabilise^UK

neutralize^US

attach little importance to

think nothing of

give little weight to

talk down

chasten

punctuate

succor^US

succour^UK

make something bearable

marshall^US

marshal^UK

organise^UK

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

deodorize^US

deodorise^UK

give an explanation for

put on the soft pedal

set little store by

come up with an explanation for

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“The region's population would continue to decline over the coming years.”

Verb

be in the hands of the receivers

(of rain, a crop or supply) To be insufficient when needed or expected

be taken to the cleaners

come a cropper

be frustrated

lack success

go down like a lead balloon

suffer defeat

not come up to scratch

come apart at the seams

fall flat on your face

not come up to the mark

end in disappointment

have an adverse effect

spring back

have unwelcome repercussions for

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To become inactive or unchanging

Verb

To become mature, old or ripe

gray^US

grey^UK

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To perform a glissade

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Drop out

Verb

shuffle off this mortal coil

To die or cease living

cross the great divide

go the way of all flesh

lose life

lose your life

breathe your last

go the way of the dinosaurs

go under

take your last breath

go belly up

be no more

go the way of the flesh

pop your clogs

go to the great beyond

go and jump in the lake

do a disappearing act

take a long walk on a short pier

stop participating in

take oneself off from

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

obtain somebody's release

dedomicile

break

take a walk

make a sudden departure

go and chase yourself

show a clean pair of heels

go their separate ways

take yourself off from

give something a miss

make oneself scarce from

be put out to pasture

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Verb

To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

rationalise^UK

rationalize^US

give something a miss

keep one's distance from

pay little attention to

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

outmaneuver^US

have nothing to do with

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Verb

have a strong aversion to

To hate, detest, revile

feel repugnance towards

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

feel aversion towards

feel disgust for

don't like

regard with repugnance

bear a grudge against

feel malice to

feel revulsion towards

feel hostility towards

feel disgust towards

slight

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

not be able to stomach

be unable to tolerate

turn your nose up at

look down one's nose at

give the cold shoulder to

turn one's nose up at

disobey

be contemptuous about

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

insult

affront

look down your nose at

treat disrespectfully

ostracize^US

kick someone in the teeth

disfellowship

have nothing to do with

leave off

disown

give someone the big E

ostracise^UK

hand someone the frozen mitt

not buy

break with

have nothing more to do with

cut off

give a wide berth to

bin off

give someone the push

leave out in the cold

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Verb

Inflect or conjugate

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

baulk^UK

balk^US

express disagreement with

fight like cat and dog

be at sixes and sevens

go at it hammer and tongs

contradict each other

go for the jugular

lay into

have it out

have a misunderstanding

refuse to accept the authority of

be of a different opinion

have a different opinion

be divided

not correspond

be of a different mind

put up a fight against

expose

neutralize^US

set your face against

argue against

stand up and be counted against

neutralise^UK

throw down the gauntlet at

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

come face to face with

blow out of the water

be at odds with somebody

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

stand up and be countecatd against

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

get into conflict with

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

try to beat

bid

attempt

pitch oneself against

take issue with somebody

take wind out of sails

enter into combat with

tell someone where to get off

reprove

not hear of

come to close quarters with

initiate a discussion with

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

give cold shoulder to

show to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

give thumbs down to

ride out

live through

hold the line against

brazen out

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

put up struggle

go the distance against

sit and take it

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Verb

refuse to accept the authority of

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

refuse to acknowledge

put up a fight against

take the mickey out of

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make cutting remarks about

treat disrespectfully

not take into account

make someone a laughing stock

pull one's leg

rail at

make a laughing-stock

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

trivialize^US

chill

show disrespect

give the cold shoulder to

cool

upstage

play a practical joke

trivialise^UK

brush something aside

be contemptuous about

give the Bronx cheer to

give someone a hard time

hurt someone's feelings

blister

give someone the cold-shoulder

abase

aggravate

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

face down

antagonize^US

go one-on-one

antagonise^UK

come face to face with

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give a false impression of

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colour^UK

color^US

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

give a false account of

demoralize^US

manoeuvre^UK

demoralise^UK

maneuver^US

put the wrong slant on

dramatize^US

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

put words in somebody's mouth

give a particular slant to

brutalize^US

exert an influence on

flavour^UK

give the wrong impression

brutalise^UK

outmaneuver^US

exploit a loophole in

flavor^US

brush something under the carpet

give a false picture of

phony^US

phoney^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

create out of thin air

put up a smoke screen

sweep something under the rug

put on a front

keep dark

sweep something under the carpet

put up a front

be dishonest about

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take up where you left off

To return to a former or less developed state

take up where left off

be once again in the possession of

go back to your old ways

take a turn for the worse

leave the straight and narrow

apostatize

revert to old habits

go down the primrose path

give in to temptation

slip back to old ways

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To lower the reputation of

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

make someone eat crow

show up

write off

trivialize^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

drag through the mire

trivialise^UK

make someone eat humble pie

make someone feel ashamed

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

force to eat humble pie

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

take the wind out of someone's sails

pummel^US

take a turn for the worse

pummelled^UK

take rug out from under

blow up

knock bottom out of

frown upon

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Verb

Break down mentally

come apart at the seams

fall apart at the seams

be overcome with emotion

be the worse for wear

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

moulder^UK

molder^US

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