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Home/Rootonym/To sink or slope downward: descend; to draw to a close: wane; to withhold consent (verb)
To sink or slope downward: descend; to draw to a close: wane; to withhold consent (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen October 9, 2026
Answer
DECLINE
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The Root
CLINmeans “bend, slant, lean”
In a sentence: Rachel watched Ben DECLINE his head in shame when he was forced to admit his mistakes.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To sink or slope downward: descend; to draw to a close: wane; to withhold consent (verb)” has the answer DECLINE (7 letters), built on the root CLIN, which means “bend, slant, lean”. See the full October 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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