Decline and Run down

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Decline

Decline verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: his reputation as a writer began to decline not long after his death
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Run down and decline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Run down" instead a verb "Decline".
Nearby Words: declined, declining, declination, declinable

Run down

Run down verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
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Decline and run down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Run down".

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  • Literature / Fahrenheit 451 Delinquents: Culture has been allowed to decline to the point where teenagers bully people, vandalize public property, and run down pedestrians for kicks and jollies.
    Source: Literature / Fahrenheit 451
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