decline

As verbs the difference between decline and nosedive

is that decline is while nosedive is (of aircraft) to dive down in a steep angle.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun nosedive is

a headfirst fall or jump.

As verbs the difference between retreat and decline

is that retreat is to withdraw military forces while decline is .

As a noun retreat

is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As adjectives the difference between frail and decline

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while decline is declined.

As verbs the difference between frail and decline

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while decline is .

As a noun frail

is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As a noun cutoff

is the point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

As a verb decline is

.

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between backslide and decline

is that backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As adjectives the difference between decline and teas

is that decline is declined while teas is tea- (in compounds), with tea, of or pertaining to tea.

As a verb decline

is .

As verbs the difference between decline and deteriorated

is that decline is while deteriorated is (deteriorate).

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and dissipate

is that decline is while dissipate is to drive away, disperse.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As nouns the difference between decline and cutback

is that decline is downward movement, fall while cutback is a reduction in an existing program of some sort.

As a verb decline

is to move downwards, to fall, to drop.

As a verb decline is

.

As an adjective decline is

declined.