What does decline mean?

decline 뜻 - v. 감소하다；하락하다, 정중히 거절하다；사양하다, 격변화하다; n. 감소；하락

verb

B2

to become less in amount, number, or strength

The town's population began to decline after the factory closed.

공장이 문을 닫은 후 마을 인구가 감소하기 시작했다.

R

to say no politely to something

She had to decline the invitation because she was busy.

그녀는 바빠서 초대를 정중히 거절해야 했다.

R

to change the form of a word to show its role in a sentence

In Latin, nouns decline to show if they are subject or object.

라틴어에서 명사는 주어인지 목적어인지 나타내기 위해 격변화한다.

noun

R

a gradual decrease in amount or quality

There has been a steady decline in sales this year.

올해 판매량이 꾸준히 감소하고 있다.

감소하다；하락하다, 정중히 거절하다；사양하다, 격변화하다

감소；하락

3rd Present declines

Progressive declining

Past declined

Perfect declined

Plural declines