Meaning decline
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late 14c., "to turn aside, deviate," from Old French decliner "to sink, decline, degenerate, turn aside," from Latin declinare "to lower; avoid, deviate; bend from, inflect,&q [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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early 14c., "deterioration, degeneration," from Old French declin (see decline (v.)).
Source: etymonline.com

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to reduce or go down in number.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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change toward something smaller or lower worsen: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a bett [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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 to incline or lean; to bend.
Source: shakespeare-online.com

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Definitions (2) 1. Drop in price or rate.
Source: investorwords.com

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untergang
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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A response from the issuing bank that they will not approve the transaction.
Source: nationalmerchants.com (offline)

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(n) change toward something smaller or lower(n) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state(n) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current(n) a downw [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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ADJ moving/bending/drooping down; declining/ebbing; turning/bending; skewed/averted
Source: latin-dictionary.org (offline)

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The company refuses to accept the request for Insurance coverage.
Source: clickinsure.com (offline)

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The refusal of the insurance company to accept an application for insurance.
Source: reliance.bc.ca (offline)

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The company refuses to accept the request for insurance coverage.
Source: insurance.ca.gov

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The refused acceptance of an insurance application
Source: help.trademeinsurance.co.nz

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The company refuses to accept the request for insurance coverage.
Source: dhhinsurance.com

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A sloping underground opening for machine access from level to level or from surface; also called a ramp. Deferred charges
Source: mrag.ca (offline)

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The office of the District Attorney decides not to issue any criminal charges.
Source: jeffersoncountywi.gov (offline)

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to enumerate, as in going through the cases of a noun
Source: shakespearehigh.com

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, sb. consumption.
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

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The office of the District Attorney decides not to issue any criminal charges.
Source: rpfoley.com (offline)

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To not take an offered piece, as in the King's Gambit Declined opening 1. e4 e5 2. f4 followed by any move except exf4. See also "Accept".
Source: arkangles.com

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A response to a transaction request meaning that the issuing bank will not authorize the transaction.
Source: bankingglossary.bankingonly.com (offline)

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The company refuses to accept the request for insurance coverage.
Source: zirpoloinsurance.com (offline)

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A response from the card issuer denying the use of the card for the attempted transaction. If a request for approval is declined, the merchant must ask the cardholder for another form of payment.
Source: chasepaymentech.com

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 Also referred to as Denial, a decline is the refusal or rejection of a grant request. It does not mean necessarily that the proposal is a bad idea, but more often is related to readiness, timing, siz [..]
Source: tfff.org

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Also referred to as Denial, a decline is the refusal or rejection of a grant request. Some declination letters explain why the grant was not made, but many do not.
Source: cof.org

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 Transaction was declined by the Issuing bank.
Source: firstatlanticcommerce.com

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The company refuses to accept the request for insurance coverage.
Source: gator-autoins.com

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Also referred to as Denial, a decline is the refusal or rejection of a grant request. Some declination letters explain why the grant was not made, but many do not. Demonstration Grant:
Source: thecommunityfoundation.net (offline)





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