decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
declines
past
declined
past participle
declined
gerund
declining

Meaning

  1. rechazar, disminuir

    • She had to decline the invitation.

      Ella tuvo que rechazar la invitación.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

reject

Near-total synonyms for saying no; decline sounds more polite and formal than reject.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa decline?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She had to ___ the invitation.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a decline?

verb

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