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crash vs descend

descend vs crash

crash is a noun but descend is not a noun.

crash and descend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crash Yes No Yes No
descend No No Yes No
As verbs, descend is a hypernym of crash; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than crash:
  • crash: fall or come down violently
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of crash include come down, fall, go down.
crash (noun) descend (noun)
the act of colliding with something
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
a loud resonant repeating noise
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
crash (verb) descend (verb)
sleep in a convenient place come as if by falling
stop operating move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
undergo a sudden and severe downturn do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
undergo damage or destruction on impact come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
break violently or noisily; smash
cause to crash
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited
Difference between crash and descend

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