Decline and Gained

Opposite meaning words

Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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Gained is an antonym for decline.

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Decline is an antonym for gained in acquire topic.

Nearby Words: gain, gaining, gainer

After that, Nintendo started to decline and "PlayStation" gained some currency as a generic term.

Source: Brand Name Takeover
In the late '50s he gained a huge amount of weight and suffered a massive decline in health.

Source: Creator / Peter Lorre

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