Main entry: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
Definition: a downward slope or bend
Antonyms: ascent, acclivity, climb, upgrade, rise, raise
Definition: an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Main entry: declination, decline
Definition: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
Antonyms: melioration, improvement
Definition: a condition superior to an earlier condition
Main entry: refuse, decline
Definition: show unwillingness towards
Usage: he declined to join the group on a hike
Main entry: turn down, decline, pass up, refuse, reject
Definition: refuse to accept
Usage: He refused my offer of hospitality
Main entry: worsen, decline
Definition: grow worse
Usage: Conditions in the slum worsened
Antonyms: meliorate, better, ameliorate, improve
Definition: get better