decline
/dɪˈklɑɪn/ n [C/U] (GOING DOWN)Definition
› a change to a lower amount; the process of becoming less in quality or strength: [C usually sing] Unemployment increased this month after a modest decline. [U] Civilization is in decline.
(Definition of decline n (GOING DOWN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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