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n change toward something smaller or lower n a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state n a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current n a downward slope or bend v grow …

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  1. n change toward something smaller or lower n a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state n a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current n a downward slope or bend v grow worse v refuse to accept v show unwillingness towards v grow smaller v go down v go down in value v inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"