retrogress vs decline

decline vs retrogress

retrogress is not a noun while decline is a noun.

retrogress and decline both are verbs.

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

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

retrogress: get worse or fall back to a previous condition
decline: grow worse

Other hypernyms of retrogress include worsen.

retrogress (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

retrogress (verb)	decline (verb)
go back to bad behavior	grow smaller
get worse or fall back to a previous condition	grow worse
	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between retrogress and decline

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