devolve vs decline

decline vs devolve

devolve is not a noun while decline is a noun.

devolve and decline both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decline is a hypernym of devolve; that is, decline is a word with a broader meaning than devolve:

devolve: grow progressively worse
decline: grow worse

Other hypernyms of devolve include worsen.

devolve (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

devolve (verb)	decline (verb)
grow progressively worse	grow smaller
be inherited by	grow worse
pass on or delegate to another	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between devolve and decline

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