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decline vs wreck

wreck vs decline

decline and wreck both are nouns.

decline and wreck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
wreck Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wreck is a hyponym of decline; that is, wreck 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
  • wreck: something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
Other hyponyms of decline include disuse, neglect, twilight.
decline (noun) wreck (noun)
a downward slope or bend a ship that has been destroyed at sea
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
change toward something smaller or lower an accident that destroys a ship at sea
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
decline (verb) wreck (verb)
grow smaller smash or break forcefully
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
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