Word: decline
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
cline
Definition: To reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play.
Morphemes:
Affix: decline
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: down
Affix: clīnō
Language: la
Decoded: clino
Meaning: I bend, I incline