| Main Entry: |
decline |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
say no |
Synonyms: |
abjure,
abstain,
avoid, balk, beg to be excused,
bypass,
demur,
deny,
desist,
disapprove,
dismiss, don't buy, forbear,
forgo, gainsay, nix, not accept, not hear of, not think of, pass on,
refrain,
refuse,
reject,
renounce,
reprobate,
repudiate, send regrets,
shy,
spurn, turn down, turn thumbs down
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| Notes: |
one declines (or accepts) something that is offered; one refuses (or agrees) to accept something offered |
Antonyms: |
accept, say yes
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