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Definition of declined : 1. Declinate.
2. of Decline

Synonyms:

come down, toppled, fallen down, plummeted, fell down, lowered, tumbled, plunged, nose-dived, settled, came down, descended, dropped

dodged, avoided, recoiled, evaded, bypassed, averted, shrank, escaped, shrunk, shunned, sidestepped, skipped, circumvented, eluded, ducked, abstained, shirked

faded, slumped, collapsed, decayed, regressed, atrophied, fallen apart, slid, sunk, fell apart, sank, waned, gotten worse, gone downhill, relapsed, downgraded, got worse, lapsed, worsened, tergiversated, corrupt, ebbed, degenerate, mouldered, slipped, wilted, retrogressed, dilapidated, withered, went downhill, degenerated, reverted, putrefied

refused, repudiated, denied, disdained, renounced, dismissed, disinclined, disagreed, rejected, repulsed

recessed, backslid, returned

endured, deteriorated, ripened, grown old, mellowed, lasted, developed, matured, grew old, aged, seasoned

Usage examples:

• It very rightly declined. - "Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie", Andrew Carnegie.
• They offered to let me drop it, but I declined. - "A Hazard of New Fortunes", William Dean Howells.
• She declined the seat with a gesture. - "The Long Lane's Turning", Hallie Erminie Rives.