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  • 1 decline

    1. verb
    1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) αρνούμαι,αποποιούμαι
    2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) φθίνω
    2. noun
    (a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) πτώση,παρακμή

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  • 2 Decline

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι.
    Avoid: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι; see Avoid.
    Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).
    V. intrans. Not to be willing: Ar. and P. οὐκ ἐθέλειν, Ar. and V. οὐ θέλειν, V. ἀναίνεσθαι.
    Sink, set: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι, V. φθίνειν.
    Degenerate: P. ἐκπίπτειν, ἀποκλίνειν, ἐξίστασθαι.
    Decay: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, V. φθίνειν.
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    subs.
    Consumption: P. φθόη, ἡ.

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  • 3 decline

    1) κλίνω
    2) μαρασμός
    3) ξεπεσμός

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  • 4 Excuse

    v. trans.
    P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.); see Pardon.
    Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.
    Justify, defend: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.); see Defend.
    Let off: P. and V. ἀφιέναι. Excuseoneself: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.
    Excuse oneself ( from a public duty): P. ἐξόμνυσθαι (acc. or absol.).
    Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).
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    subs.
    P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ, πρόσχημα, τό.
    An excuse for: P. πρόσχημα, τό (gen.).
    Make excuses, v.: Ar. and P. προφασίζεσθαι.
    Make excuses for: see Excuse.
    Urge as an excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.
    You may make such excuses: V. σὺ μὲν τάδʼ ἂν προὔχοιο (Soph., Ant. 80).
    Way of escape: P. and V. ἀποστροφή, ἡ, καταφυγή), ἡ.
    Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.

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  • 5 Refuse

    v. trans.
    Decline: P. and V. οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. and Plat. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι; see also Reject.
    Avoid: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι; see Avoid.
    Refuse an invitation: P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.). cf. Ar., Ran. 508).
    Refuse to give: P. and V. φθονεῖν (gen. V. also acc.).
    Lo I stretch forth my hand and nothing shall be refused: V. ἰδοὺ προτείνω, κουδὲν ἀντειρήσεται (Soph., Trach. 1184).
    The ship shall take you and shall not be refused: V. ἡ ναῦς γὰρ ἄξει κοὐκ ἀπαρνηθήσεται (Soph., Phil. 527).
    Do not refuse when we are begging our first favour: P. μὴ... ἡμῶν τήν γε πρώτην αἰτησάντων χάριν ἀπαρνηθεὶς γένῃ (Plat., Soph. 217C).
    Refuse to (with infin.); Ar. and P. οὐκ ἐθέλειν, Ar. and V. οὐ θέλειν, V. ἀναίνεσθαι.
    Do not refuse to answer me this: P. μὴ φθόνει μοι ἀποκρίνασθαι τοῦτο (Plat., Gorg. 489A).
    Come to my house early to-morrow and don't refuse: P. αὔριον ἕωθεν ἀφίκου οἴκαδε καὶ μὴ ἄλλως ποιήσῃς (Plat., Lach. 201B; cf. Ar., Av. 133).
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    subs.
    P. and V. χλῆδος, ὁ (Dem. 1278, Æsch., frag.). V. καθάρματα, τά.
    Used met., of persons: Ar. and P. κάθαρμα, τό, περίτριμμα, τό.

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  • 6 Thanks

    subs.
    P. and V. χάρις, ἡ.
    Decline with thanks: P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.), cf. Ar., Ran. 508.
    No thank you: see under No.

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  • Decline — De*cline , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Declining}.] [OE. declinen to bend down, lower, sink, decline (a noun), F. d[ e]cliner to decline, refuse, fr. L. declinare to turn aside, inflect (a part of speech), avoid; de + clinare …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decline — De*cline , v. t. 1. To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall. [1913 Webster] In melancholy deep, with head declined. Thomson. [1913 Webster] And now fair Phoebus gan decline in haste His weary wagon to the western… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • decline — [dē klīn′, diklīn′] vi. declined, declining [ME declinen < OFr decliner, to bend, turn aside < L declinare, to bend from, inflect < de , from (see DE ) + clinare, to bend: see LEAN1] 1. to bend, turn, or slope downward or aside 2. a) …   English World dictionary

  • decline — I noun abatement, act of crumbling, act of dwindling, act of falling away, act of lessening, act of losing ground, act of shrinking, act of slipping back, act of wasting away, act of weakening, act of worsening, atrophy, backward step, cheapening …   Law dictionary

  • décliné — ⇒DÉCLINÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de décliner1. II. Adj. Qui s écarte d une direction donnée. A. [En parlant d un astre] Qui retombe après avoir atteint son point culminant. Les feux des soleils déclinés (RÉGNIER, Prem. poèmes,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • decline — ► VERB 1) become smaller, weaker, or less in quality or quantity. 2) politely refuse. 3) (especially of the sun) move downwards. 4) Grammar form (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) according to case, number, and gender. ► NOUN ▪ a gradual and… …   English terms dictionary

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