decline
B2Academic AWL-5Frequent NGSL-2UK /dɪˈklaɪn/US /dɪˈklaɪn/
Meaning
noun
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something
“decline in something, There has been a 5 per cent decline in student numbers.”
verb
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
“Support for the party continues to decline.”
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