Lingaku- to decline
- to wane
- to decay
- to deteriorate
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to decline
- to wane
- to decay
- to deteriorate
This meaning refers to a reduction in quality, strength, or vitality over time.
His health is gradually declining.
The company began to decline after the financial crisis.
This meaning suggests a gradual decrease in intensity or degree, often related to influence or popularity.
His fame gradually waned after a few years.
This trend has started to wane.
This meaning indicates a breakdown or decomposition of something that was once whole or healthy.
These buildings are starting to decay due to lack of maintenance.
This meaning refers to a process of becoming progressively worse, often implying a negative change in condition.
The environment is deteriorating due to neglect.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shuāi bài衰败de的xiàn xiàng现象the phenomenon of declineshè huì社会shuāi bài衰败social decayjīng jì经济shuāi bài衰败economic declinewén huà文化shuāi bài衰败cultural deteriorationdào dé道德shuāi bài衰败moral decayshuāi bài衰败de的chéng shì城市a declining cityshuāi bài衰败de的chǎn yè产业a waning industryshuāi bài衰败de的wén huà文化a decaying cultureshuāi bài衰败de的qū shì趋势a deteriorating trendzì rán自然huán jìng环境de的shuāi bài衰败the deterioration of the natural environmentshuāi bài衰败yú与chóng jiàn重建decline and reconstructionshuāi bài衰败de的yuán yīn原因causes of decline