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Home/USA Today 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)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To sink or slope downward: descend; to draw to a close: wane; to withhold consent (verb)”? The solution is DECLINE, a 7-letter word built on the root CLIN (“bend, slant, lean”). It appeared in the October 9, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
DECLINE
**CLIN*CLINmeans “bend, slant, lean”
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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”. Browse the full October 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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