Decline

Synonyms for decline
noun lessening

drop
slump
recession
failure
deterioration
fall
downturn
flop
ebb
downfall

dissolution
downgrade
abatement
descent
decay
waning
wane
backsliding
degeneration
comedown

senility
dive
decrepitude
diminution
relapse
enfeeblement
lapse
failing
degeneracy
weakening

pratfall
devolution
ebbing
cropper
worsening
dwindling
skids
falling off
on the skids

Antonyms for decline

increase
success
accomplishment
achievement
improvement

progress
betterment
rise
ascent
upgrade

development
growth
strength
strengthening

Synonyms
noun downward change in value, position

loss
drop
slump
slide
decrease
downturn

dip
slope
lowering
descent
declivity
lapse

sag
hill
slip
pitch
downswing
depression

incline
downslide
drop-off
downtrend
fall-off

Antonyms

success
increase
perfection

betterment
improvement
rise

ascent

Synonyms
verb say no

refuse
dismiss
deny
reject
forbear
spurn
balk
renounce

repudiate
shy
avoid
abjure
forgo
refrain
disapprove
nix

demur
desist
abstain
bypass
reprobate
gainsay
turn down
beg to be excused

not accept
not hear of
not think of
pass on
send regrets
turn thumbs down
don’t buy

Antonyms

grant
sanction
use
improve
increase
ascend

accept
allow
approve
continue
indulge
want

agree
go along
say yes
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb lessen, become less

lower
return
wane
dwindle
recede
drop
sag
worsen
slide
decrease
sink

fall
fail
diminish
deteriorate
shrink
depreciate
weaken
disintegrate
cheapen
fade
ebb

decay
revert
lapse
subside
pine
abate
flag
settle
droop
degenerate
retrograde

relapse
rot
backslide
languish
fall off
disimprove
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
lose value

Antonyms

increase
compliment
laud
praise
grow
enlarge
ascend
improve

enhance
raise
rise
develop
expand
extend
advance
strengthen

reach
win
build
flourish
progress
accept
say yes
go up

Synonyms
verb descend

go down
lower
drop

sag
sink
fall

dip
slope
settle

set
slant
droop

Antonyms

increase
ascend
even
improve

go up
raise
rise
level

accept
say yes