decline vs descend

descend vs decline

decline is a noun but descend is not a noun.

decline and descend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No
descend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, descend is a hypernym of decline; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than decline:

decline: fall in value
descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Other hypernyms of decline include come down, fall, go down.

decline (noun)	descend (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)	descend (verb)
grow smaller	come as if by falling
grow worse	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
show unwillingness towards	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

Difference between decline and descend

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