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decline vs come down

come down vs decline

decline is a noun but come down is not a noun.

decline and come down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
come down No No Yes No
As verbs, come down is a hyponym of decline; that is, come down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:
  • decline: grow worse
  • come down: get sick
As verbs, come down is a hypernym of decline; that is, come down is a word with a broader meaning than decline:
  • decline: fall in value
  • come down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of decline include descend, fall, go down.
decline (noun) come down (noun)
a downward slope or bend
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
decline (verb) come down (verb)
grow smaller get sick
grow worse be the essential element
show unwillingness towards criticize or reprimand harshly
inflect for number, gender, case, etc. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down fall from clouds
fall in value
not accept as true
Difference between decline and come down

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