Definisi : vt refuse, menolak: they ~d the invitation, mereka menolak jemputan itu; the offer was ~d, tawaran itu ditolak; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vi 1. slope downward, menurun, melandai: the track ~d to the beach, jalan kecil itu menurun ke pantai; 2. deteriorate, diminish, merosot: his power slowly ~d, kuasanya beransur-ansur merosot; the birth rate has been declining for some years, kadar kelahiran telah merosot selama beberapa tahun; the value of the property is declining steadily, nilai harta itu beransur-ansur merosot; 3. refuse, menolak; (to do st) enggan: every time he is invited he ~s, setiap kali dijemput, dia menolak; he ~d to discuss his future plans, dia enggan membincangkan rancangan masa depannya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n kemerosotan: a ~ in population, kemerosotan jumlah penduduk; the ~ of the British Empire, kemerosotan Empayar British; a ~ in share prices, kemerosotan harga-harga saham; the ~ of so’s strength, kemerosotan tenaga sso; be on the ~, sedang merosot: our sales performance is on the ~, prestasi jualan kami sedang merosot; /go, fall/ into ~, merosot; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)