Decline

fall failure weakening decay recession wane waning deterioration descent diminution drop slump ebb ebbing downgrade dive degeneration worsening lapse abatement dwindling enfeeblement devolution downfall comedown backsliding dissolution falling off senility skids on the skids flop cropper pratfall decrepitude degeneracy

decrease drop loss downturn fall-off descent depression downswing slump slide slip lowering dip sag downslide slope incline hill pitch lapse drop-off declivity

refuse reject deny spurn turn down not accept not think of pass on avoid shun abstain forgo refrain dismiss waive renounce reprobate repudiate gainsay demur balk nix bypass send regrets beg to be excused disapprove turn thumbs down not hear of abjure desist

decrease lessen diminish weaken drop fade fall lower wane shrink subside ebb deteriorate languish recede worsen decay degenerate rot sag dwindle fail relapse revert lapse slide flag sink settle retrograde disimprove depreciate go downhill lose value abate backslide cheapen go to the dogs go to pot pine hit the skids fall off disintegrate return