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decline vs impoverish

impoverish vs decline

decline is a noun but impoverish is not a noun.

decline and impoverish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
impoverish No No Yes No
As verbs, impoverish is a hyponym of decline; that is, impoverish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:
  • decline: grow worse
  • impoverish: take away
decline (noun) impoverish (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) impoverish (verb)
grow smaller take away
grow worse make poor
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
Difference between decline and impoverish

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