decline

As verbs the difference between withhold and decline

is that withhold is to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between exclude and decline

is that exclude is to bar (someone) from entering; to keep out while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As a verb decline

is .

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun escalation is

an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy.

As verbs the difference between discontinue and decline

is that discontinue is to interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and debilitate

is that decline is while debilitate is to make feeble; to weaken.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As verbs the difference between ease and decline

is that ease is to free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc while decline is .

As a noun ease

is the state of being comfortable or free from stress.

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and spurn

is that decline is while spurn is (ambitransitive) to reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun spurn is

an act of spurning; a scornful rejection.

As verbs the difference between disapprove and decline

is that disapprove is to condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and derive

is that decline is while derive is .

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun derive is

drift.

As a noun renunciation

is the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce|renouncing something as invalid.

As a verb decline is

.

As an adjective decline is

declined.