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declining ADJ ACCOUNT

declining

de·clin·ing years [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ-] N pl

declining years
Lebensabend m <-s, -e> form
in one's declining years

declining balance method N ACCOUNT

declining balance method

decline [dɪˈklain] N

decline N FINMKT

I. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] N

1. decline (decrease):

Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
Abnahme f <-, -n>
decline prices
decline prices to
decline prices to

2. decline (deterioration):

Verschlechterung f <-, -en>

II. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB intr

1. decline (diminish):

decline interest, popularity
sinken <sank, gesunken>
decline interest, popularity
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
decline interest, popularity
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
decline interest, popularity
decline health
decline strength

2. decline (sink in position):

3. decline (refuse):

III. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB trans

1. decline (refuse):

2. decline LING noun, pronoun, adjective:

forest decline, forest die back N

trend decline N FINMKT

advance/decline chart N FINMKT

advance decline index N FINMKT

advance/decline line N FINMKT, ECON LAW

decline in income N MKT COMPET

decline in revenue N INV-FIN

decline in value N INV-FIN

Present
Idecline
youdecline
he/she/itdeclines
wedecline
youdecline
theydecline
Past
Ideclined
youdeclined
he/she/itdeclined
wedeclined
youdeclined
theydeclined
Present Perfect
Ihavedeclined
youhavedeclined
he/she/ithasdeclined
wehavedeclined
youhavedeclined
theyhavedeclined
Past Perfect
Ihaddeclined
youhaddeclined
he/she/ithaddeclined
wehaddeclined
youhaddeclined
theyhaddeclined