collapse vs descent

descent vs collapse

collapse and descent both are nouns.

collapse is a verb but descent is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
descent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, descent is a hypernym of collapse; that is, descent is a word with a broader meaning than collapse:

collapse: the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
descent: the act of changing your location in a downward direction

collapse (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in	properties attributable to your ancestry
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)	a movement downward
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a downward slope or bend
	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

collapse (verb)	descent (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

Difference between collapse and descent

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