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wreck vs decline

decline vs wreck

wreck and decline both are nouns.

wreck and decline both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wreck Yes No Yes No
decline Yes No Yes No
As nouns, decline is a hypernym of wreck; that is, decline is a word with a broader meaning than wreck:
  • wreck: something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
  • decline: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Other hypernyms of wreck include declination.
wreck (noun) decline (noun)
a ship that has been destroyed at sea a downward slope or bend
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
an accident that destroys a ship at sea change toward something smaller or lower
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
wreck (verb) decline (verb)
smash or break forcefully grow smaller
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
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