decline
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The meaning (definition) of the word decline
to say no politely
The word decline used in a sentence
“I decline another cookie, thank you.”
Words that mean the same as decline (synonyms)
refusereject
Words that mean the opposite of decline (antonyms)
accept
How the word decline is said around the world
| French | refuser (ruh-few-ZAY) |
| Spanish | rechazar (rreh-chah-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 礼貌地拒绝 (lee maow duh jyoo jyweh) |
| Hindi | मना करना (mah-NAH kahr-NAH) |
| Arabic | يَعْتَذِرُ (ya-TA-dhi-ru) |
| Russian | отказаться (uht-kuh-ZAHT-suh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | recusar (ruh-koo-ZAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | recusar (heh-koo-ZAHR) |
| Japanese | ことわる (koh-toh-WAH-roo) |
| German | ablehnen (AHP-lay-nen) |
| Urdu | منع کرنا (ma-NAA kar-NA) |
| Punjabi | ਨਾਂਹ ਕਰਨੀ (naan KAR-nee) |
| Korean | 거절하다 (guh-juhl-HAH-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְסָרֵב (le-sa-REV) |
| Greek | αρνούμαι (ar-NOO-meh) |
| Dutch | afslaan (AHF-slahn) |
| Tagalog | tumanggi (too-mahng-GEE) |
| Vietnamese | từ chối (tuh CHOY) |
| Turkish | reddetmek (red-det-MEK) |
| Persian | رد کردن (rad kar-DAN) |
| Polish | odmówić (ohd-MOO-veetch) |
| Ukrainian | відмовитися (veed-MOH-vy-ty-sah) |
| Bengali | না করে দেওয়া (NAH KAW-ray DAY-wah) |
| Swedish | tacka nej (TAH-kah NAY) |
| Italian | rifiutare (ree-fyoo-TAH-ray) |
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