Decline and Yearn for

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

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Yearn for is an antonym for decline.

Yearn for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: yearned for a little house in the country

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Decline is an antonym for yearn for.

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Yearn for and Decline. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decline/yearn_for

Decline & Yearn for. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decline/yearn_for>.

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