descend vs decline

decline vs descend

descend is not a noun while decline is a noun.

descend and decline both are verbs.

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

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

descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
decline: fall in value

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, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.

descend (noun)	decline (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

descend (verb)	decline (verb)
come as if by falling	grow smaller
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	grow worse
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	show unwillingness towards
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between descend and decline

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