To slope downward; descend, To draw to a gradual close, To refuse politely_ synonym_ refuse, transitive verb_ To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall, To put or turn aside; to turn off or away from; to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid, noun_ A downward slope; a declivity, A gradual deterioration, as in numbers, activity, or quality, The process or result of declining, especially