descend vs tumble

tumble vs descend

descend is not a noun while tumble is a noun.

descend and tumble both are verbs.

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

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

descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
tumble: fall down, as if collapsing

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

descend (noun)	tumble (noun)
	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
	a sudden drop from an upright position

descend (verb)	tumble (verb)
come as if by falling	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	fall suddenly and sharply
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
	throw together in a confused mass
	fall down, as if collapsing
	fall apart
	roll over and over, back and forth
	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
	fly around

Difference between descend and tumble

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