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decrease vs decline

decline vs decrease

decrease and decline both are nouns.

decrease and decline both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
decline Yes No Yes No
As nouns, decline is a hyponym of decrease; that is, decline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: a process of becoming smaller or shorter
  • decline: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
Other hyponyms of decrease include decay, diminution, desensitisation, desensitization, narrowing, slippage, wastage.
As verbs, decline is a hyponym of decrease; that is, decline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • decline: grow smaller
Other hyponyms of decrease include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) decline (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something a downward slope or bend
the amount by which something decreases a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
a change downward change toward something smaller or lower
a process of becoming smaller or shorter a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
decrease (verb) decline (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range grow smaller
make become smaller grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
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