decline
1 verb decrease INTRANSITIVElaghdaigh verb tit verb ísligh verb the population has declined tá an daonra laghdaithe, tá titim tagtha ar an daonrathe rate has declined from 40 to 35 per cent tá an ráta íslithe ó 40 go 35 faoin gcéad 2 verb deteriorate INTRANSITIVEmeath verb his health declined tháinig meath ar a shláinte, mheath an tsláinte airtheir popularity has declined níl an gean céanna ag an bpobal orthuTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb refuse
INTRANSITIVEdiúltaigh verb he was offered the position but he declined tairgeadh an post dó ach dhiúltaigh sé
TRANSITIVEdiúltaigh verb she declined the invitation dhiúltaigh sí an cuireadh, dhiúltaigh sí don chuireadhthey declined to name him dhiúltaigh siad é a ainmniú
4 verb of the sun INTRANSITIVEtéigh faoi PhrV the sun is declining tá an ghrian ag dul faoi, tá an ghrian ag dul i dtalamh 5 verb in grammar INTRANSITIVEdíochlaon verb it declines like a masculine noun díochlaontar é mar a bheadh ainmfhocal firinscneach ann
6 noun decrease in size or numberlaghdú masc titim fem2 ísliú masc there's a decline in applications tá titim tagtha ar líon na n-iarratas, tá laghdú ar líon na n-iarratas 7 noun worseningmeath masc3 there's been a decline in the use of Irish tá meath tagtha ar úsáid na Gaeilgeit led to a sharp decline in her self-respect tháinig meath mór ar a féinmheas dá bharr 8 noun of the sunthe decline of the sun dul faoi na gréine