lose vs decline

decline vs lose

lose is not a noun while decline is a noun.

lose and decline both are verbs.

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

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

lose: be set at a disadvantage
decline: grow worse

Other hypernyms of lose include worsen.

lose (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

lose (verb)	decline (verb)
be set at a disadvantage	grow smaller
withdraw, as from reality	grow worse
fail to win	show unwillingness towards
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
allow to go out of sight or mind	go down
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind	fall in value
fail to get or obtain	not accept as true
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

Difference between lose and decline

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