decline vs neglect

neglect vs decline

decline and neglect both are nouns.

decline and neglect both are verbs.

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

As nouns, neglect is a hyponym of decline; that is, neglect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:

decline: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
neglect: the state of something that has been unused and neglected

Other hyponyms of decline include disuse, twilight, wreck.

decline (noun)	neglect (noun)
a downward slope or bend	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	willful lack of care and attention
change toward something smaller or lower	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

decline (verb)	neglect (verb)
grow smaller	leave undone or leave out
grow worse	give little or no attention to
show unwillingness towards	fail to attend to
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.	fail to do something; leave something undone
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

Difference between decline and neglect

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