Answer: declined

AnswerCrossword Clue
DECLINEDRefused an invitation
DECLINEDSent regrets.
declinedDECLINE, to refuse (to decline to take or accept)
declinedPolitely refuse to do something
declined(in the grammar of Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) State the forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) corresponding to cases, number, and gender
declined(esp. of the sun) Move downward
declinedBecome smaller, fewer, or less; decrease
declinedBend down; droop
declinedPolitely refuse (an invitation or offer)
declinedDiminish in strength or quality; deteriorate