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IELTS word

decline

/dΙͺˈklaΙͺn/verb

English definition

to become smaller, weaker, or worse

Common phrases / collocations

  1. decline sharply
  2. decline steadily
  3. numbers decline

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The reservoir level declined during the dry summer.

  2. 2.

    Sales declined sharply in winter.

  3. 3.

    The bird population continues to decline.

Visual learning

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A reservoir has fallen far below its former waterline, leaving wide dry banks exposed.
to become smaller, weaker, or worse
1water was higher
2level falls
former waterline→less water now