declining
intermediateB1/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ · de-cli-ning
To decrease in quantity, quality, or strength.
Meanings
To decrease in quantity, quality, or strength.
کم ہونا، مقدار، معیار، یا طاقت میں کمی آنا۔
کم ہونا
kam hona
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- declining economy
- declining interest
- declining health
Example Sentences
The country's economy has been declining for several years.
ملک کی معیشت کئی سالوں سے کم ہو رہی ہے.
Mulk ki ma'eeshat kayi salon se kam ho rahi hai.
His health is declining due to age.
عمر کی وجہ سے اس کی صحت کم ہو رہی ہے.
Umr ki wajah se is ki sehat kam ho rahi hai.
There is a declining interest in traditional crafts.
روایتی ہنر میں کم ہونے والا شوق ہے.
Riwaiti hunar mein kam honay wala shauq hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a graph that slopes downward to remember ‘declining’.
Picture a sagging tree branch to symbolize something that is declining.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کی قدر کرو، کم ہونے سے پہلے
Waqt ki qadr karo, kam honay se pehle
Value time before it declines.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "declinare" — to lean down, to bend
First known use: 14th century
The word 'decline' comes from the Latin 'declinare', which means to lean down or to turn aside. It evolved in Old French before entering Middle English in the 14th century.