decline-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: grow worse or weaker

Examples:
His health had severely declined.
Data indicate that overall river conditions declined from 1995 to 1996.

Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: decline.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: refuse to accept or do

Examples:
The authorities declined to comment on the report.
I declined their offer of housing.
The Freeholders declined to extend benefits.
He declined to join the group on a hike.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Agree_or_refuse_to_act
PropBank: decline.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: grow smaller or diminish

Examples:
The stocks declined in value.
Interest in the project declined.
Compared to 1995, death among men declined by 22%.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: decline.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 6

Sense Number 4: slope downwards

Examples:
The bridge declined to meet the street level.
The roof declines here.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: decline.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: inflect for number, gender, case

Examples:
Decline the nouns and conjugate the verbs that follow.
These adjectives decline just like any other strong adjectives.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: decline.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7