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decline vs dishonor

dishonor vs decline

decline and dishonor both are nouns.

decline and dishonor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
dishonor Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dishonor is a hyponym of decline; that is, dishonor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:
  • decline: not accept as true
  • dishonor: refuse to accept
Other hyponyms of decline include dishonour, bounce.
decline (noun) dishonor (noun)
a downward slope or bend lacking honor or integrity
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current a state of shame or disgrace
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
decline (verb) dishonor (verb)
grow smaller refuse to accept
grow worse bring shame or dishonor upon
show unwillingness towards force (someone) to have sex against their will
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
Difference between decline and dishonor

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