respond vs decline

decline vs respond

respond is not a noun while decline is a noun.

respond and decline both are verbs.

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

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

respond: show a response or a reaction to something
decline: show unwillingness towards

Other hyponyms of respond include treat, bristle, flip, flip out, overreact, answer, accept, stool, respond, greet, explode, accept, answer, refuse, accept, consent, go for, marvel, wonder, acknowledge, notice, refuse, reject, resist.

respond (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

respond (verb)	decline (verb)
show a response or a reaction to something	grow smaller
respond favorably or as hoped	grow worse
react verbally	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between respond and decline

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