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Noun

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

A downward or declining slope or surface

The action of making something less extreme, intense, or violent

The state or quality of being degenerate

Long sled

The process of becoming smaller

The state of being deficient in something

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

A state of infirmity associated with old age

To refuse or say no to

To become smaller, weaker, or less important

To go to a lower level, especially abruptly

(of a business) To go bankrupt

To lean or bend at an angle

To become inactive or unchanging

To slide down a steep slope, especially one of snow or ice

To die or cease living

To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

To hate, detest, or revile

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To physically bend downward

Inflect or conjugate

To disagree with or dispute

To fail in the intended effect

To return to a former or less developed state

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

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

aging^US

ageing^UK

passing into oblivion

not what it was cracked up to be

ineffective conclusion

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

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A downward or declining slope or surface

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

Noun

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The action of making something less extreme, intense, or violent

bringing back together again

bringing back together

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The state or quality of being degenerate

offence^UK

offense^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

unhonor^US

unhonour^UK

womanizing^US

womanising^UK

trespass

to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

lack of sexual discrimination

deviancy

sexual deviation

seduction

pleasures of the flesh

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Noun

Long sled

Noun

The process of becoming smaller

shrivelling^UK

abridgement^UK

abridgment^US

shriveling^US

description in a nutshell

draft^US

draught^UK

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The state of being deficient in something

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

hand-to-mouth existence

being able to do with

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Noun

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

Noun

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A state of infirmity associated with old age

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To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the red light to

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the brush

cut dead

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

stiff-arm

leave alone

cold-shoulder

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

refuse to acknowledge

ostracise^UK

turn away

have nothing to do with

not take advantage of

concede

give the brush-off to

look straight through

fail to take advantage of

kill

stay neutral

ban

resist the temptation to

declare null and void

keep one's distance from

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

minimize^US

minimise^UK

refuse to have anything to do with

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

remove

vitiate

trample on

avoid doing something

axe^UK

refuse to take part in

let well enough alone

ax^US

knock something on the head

take with a pinch of salt

bury one's head in sand

not take into account

unmind

break

defer

turn up one's nose at

leave something undone

pay little attention to

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

restrain oneself from

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

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

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To become smaller, weaker, or less important

take a turn for the worse

moulder^UK

molder^US

be the worse for wear

fall apart at the seams

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be shown to disadvantage

reach depths

hit rock bottom

come apart at the seams

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

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To go to a lower level, especially abruptly

minimize^US

minimise^UK

dip below the horizon

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

dip beneath the horizon

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

be on your last legs

have one foot in the grave

be breathing one's last

tranquilize^US

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

desensitize^US

desensitise^UK

anesthetize^US

rationalize^US

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

rationalise^UK

liberalize^US

liberalise^UK

lose its effectiveness

bring to a standstill

stabilize^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

stabilise^UK

immobilize^US

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

succor^US

succour^UK

immobilise^UK

become less in number

make something bearable

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

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(of a business) To go bankrupt

be taken to the cleaners

drop a bundle

be in the hands of the receivers

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To lean or bend at an angle

labor^US

labour^UK

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To become inactive or unchanging

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

moulder^UK

molder^US

sit back and do nothing

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To slide down a steep slope, especially one of snow or ice

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To die or cease living

cross the great divide

go the way of all flesh

lose life

shuffle off this mortal coil

breathe one's 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

go to the great beyond

draw one's last breath

go to one's last resting place

go to meet one's maker

go way of all flesh

drop off

lay down one's life

hand in one's dinner pail

breathe one's last breath

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To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

give something a miss

keep one's distance from

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

avoid like the plague

leave something undone

pay little attention to

slip through the net of

slip through your fingers

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

escape the clutches of

lead on a merry chase

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

not pay

beg the question

beat about the bush about

have nothing to do with

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To hate, detest, or revile

feel repugnance towards

have a strong aversion to

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

feel aversion towards

feel disgust for

find repellent

find unacceptable

regard with repugnance

be unable to tolerate

bear a grudge against

feel malice to

feel revulsion towards

have a poor opinion of

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

not be able to stomach

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

set your face against

hurl defiance at

thumb nose at

be at odds with

refuse to accept the authority of

criticize^US

criticise^UK

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To physically bend downward

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Inflect or conjugate

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

baulk^UK

balk^US

express disagreement with

be at each other's throats

face down

bump heads

be of a different opinion

take exception

have a different opinion

fight like cat and dog

be divided

be at sixes and sevens

not see eye to eye

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 mind

put up a fight against

expose

neutralize^US

set your face against

argue against

stand up and be counted against

neutralise^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

blow out of the water

throw down the gauntlet at

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

match yourself against

take wind out of sails

take up arms

nullify

offset

drive a coach and horses through

knock the bottom out of

get into conflict with

go eyeball to eyeball with

come into conflict with

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

take the bull by the horns

enter into combat with

knock chip off shoulder

come to close quarters with

have reservations about

entertain doubts about

approach

raise doubts about

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

have suspicions about

have an argument about

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

hold the line against

sit and take it

put up struggle

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand firm

stand one's ground against

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To fail in the intended effect

go down like a lead balloon

lack success

tank

flunk

not come up to scratch

come apart at the seams

end in disappointment

fall short of expectations

fall flat on your face

blow up in someone's face

go by the board

cave in

not make the grade

not come up to the mark

have an adverse effect

spring back

have unwelcome repercussions for

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

plough^UK

plow^US

not come up to expectations

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To return to a former or less developed state

take up where left off

take up where you left off

be once again in the possession of

go back to your old ways

revert to a former state

revert to one's bad habits

revert to old habits

slip back to old ways

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