decline

As verbs the difference between retard and decline

is that retard is to keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder while decline is .

As a noun retard

is retardation; delay.

As an adjective decline is

declined.

In intransitive terms the difference between rise and decline

is that rise is to increase in value or standing while decline is to become weaker or worse.

Diminition is likely misspelled.

Diminition has no English definition.

As a noun decline

is downward movement, fall.

As a verb decline

is to move downwards, to fall, to drop.

Abatement is a related term of decline.

As a noun abatement

is the act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of or abatement can be (legal) the action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.

As a verb decline is

.

As an adjective decline is

declined.

Decline is a related term of curtailment.

As a verb decline

is .

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun curtailment is

the act of curtailing.

Slope is a related term of decline.

As verbs the difference between slope and decline

is that slope is (label) to tend steadily upward or downward while decline is .

As adjectives the difference between slope and decline

is that slope is (obsolete) sloping while decline is declined.

As a noun slope

is an area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

As an adverb slope

is (obsolete) slopingly.

Decline is a related term of contraction.

As a verb decline

is .

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun contraction is

a reversible reduction in size.

Decline is a related term of debasement.

As a verb decline

is .

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun debasement is

the act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.

As verbs the difference between negate and decline

is that negate is to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.