verb · to decline in status, wealth, or family fortune

自从祖父去世以后，这家境就逐渐败落了。

verb · to become run-down or fall into disrepair, especially referring to buildings or estates

那座古庙因多年无人修缮而显得十分败落。

verb · to wither, fade, or drop off (of flowers and plants)

园里的月季花已经逐渐败落了。