decline
VERBNOUN
/dɪ,klaɪn/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
decline is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1C3L1I1N1E1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does decline mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Grow worse.
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2
Go down.
“The roof declines here”
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3
Inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
“in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”
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4
Go down in value.
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5
Show unwillingness towards.
“he declined to join the group on a hike”
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Refuse to accept.
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7
Grow smaller.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state.
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2
A downward slope or bend.
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3
A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current.
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4
Change toward something smaller or lower.
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