Decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Decline

noun

Downward movement, fall.
A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
A weakening.
A reduction or diminution of activity.
The act of declining or refusing something.

verb

To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."
To become weaker or worse.
"My health declined in winter."
To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
To cause to decrease or diminish.
To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw.
"a line that declines from straightness"

Anagrams of Decline

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "decline":

6-LETTER WORDS

ceiled decile edenic

5-LETTER WORDS

cline deice diene edile elide lined niece

4-LETTER WORDS

cede cedi ceil cine deil dele deli dene deni dice diel dine eide iced idle+8 more

3-LETTER WORDS

cee cel dee del den die din eel eld end ice led lee lei lid+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "decline" and rearranging:

+rdecliner reclined

+sdeclines licensed silenced

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

incline

Rhyming Words

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