Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with decline in American Collocation
decline
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
quick or large decline
Recent figures show a steep decline in asylum applications.
types of decline
The town has been in economic decline since the late 1920s.
when a decline cannot be stopped
The Clyde’s salmon fisheries were in terminal decline.
gradual or slight decline
The reality was a steady decline in customer numbers and sales, while costs escalated.
considered generally or over a long period
We have seen an overall decline in consumer spending.
A reduced food supply in farmland is insufficient to explain the bird population decline.
stop or slow down a decline
Trade union membership has fallen since the high point of the 1970s and the unions are unable to reverse this decline.
experience a decline
The black rhino population in Africa has suffered a dramatic decline as a result of poaching.
cause a decline
The coming of the railways caused a decline in the use of the county’s waterways.
speed up a decline
The episode tarnished Ruskin’s reputation, and may have accelerated his mental decline.
be aware of a decline happening
Each time a chain moves in, we see a decline in the volume of coffee sold in independent shops.