decline

In transitive terms the difference between shrink and decline

is that shrink is to draw back; to withdraw while decline is to refuse, forbear.

In intransitive terms the difference between shrink and decline

is that shrink is to cower or flinch while decline is to become weaker or worse.

As nouns the difference between gradient and decline

is that gradient is a slope or incline while decline is downward movement, fall.

As an adjective gradient

is moving by steps; walking.

As a verb decline is

to move downwards, to fall, to drop.

As nouns the difference between decline and fal

is that decline is downward movement, fall while FAL is fN-FAL the NATO standard rifle.

As a verb decline

is to move downwards, to fall, to drop.

As a proper noun Fal is

a river in Cornwall, England.

As verbs the difference between decline and plunge

is that decline is while plunge is (label) to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As a noun plunge is

the act of plunging or submerging.

As verbs the difference between detract and decline

is that detract is to take away; to withdraw or remove while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and deduct

is that decline is while deduct is to take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and degrease

is that decline is while degrease is to remove grease from something.

As an adjective decline

is declined.

As verbs the difference between decline and narrow

is that decline is while narrow is to reduce in width or extent; to contract.

As adjectives the difference between decline and narrow

is that decline is declined while narrow is having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

As a noun narrow is

(chiefly|in the plural) a narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

As verbs the difference between debacle and decline

is that debacle is while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As adjectives the difference between contract and decline

is that contract is (obsolete) contracted; affianced; betrothed while decline is declined.

As verbs the difference between contract and decline

is that contract is (ambitransitive) to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen while decline is .

As a noun contract

is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.