descend vs crash

crash vs descend

descend is not a noun while crash is a noun.

descend and crash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descend	No	No	Yes	No
crash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crash is a hyponym of descend; that is, crash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:

descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
crash: fall or come down violently

Other hyponyms of descend include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.

descend (noun)	crash (noun)
	the act of colliding with something
	a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
	a loud resonant repeating noise
	a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
	(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

descend (verb)	crash (verb)
come as if by falling	sleep in a convenient place
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	stop operating
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	undergo a sudden and severe downturn
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	undergo damage or destruction on impact
	break violently or noisily; smash
	cause to crash
	hurl or thrust violently
	enter uninvited; informal
	move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
	fall or come down violently
	move violently as through a barrier
	make a sudden loud sound
	occupy, usually uninvited

Difference between descend and crash

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