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decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0+noun;verbDifficulty 3/5
Definition

A decrease; to become lower or weaker.

In simple English

To go down.

See it in a sentence

There was a sharp decline in sales after 2020.

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Teacher tip

Task 1 power word for downward trends.

Common mistake

Don’t say decline down. Decline already means go down.

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

increase

Related words

increase

opposite trend

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