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   descend

   /dɪˈsɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. move or fall downwards: "the aircraft began to descend" Similar go downcome downdropfallsinksubsidediveplummetplungenosedivepitchtumbleslumpOpposite ascendclimb
   • ▪ (of a mammal's testes) pass from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.
   • 2. (of a road, path, or flight of steps) slope or lead downwards: "a side road descended into the forest" Similar slopedipslantdeclinego downsinkfall away
   • ▪ move down (a slope or stairs): "the vehicle descended a ramp" Similar climb downgo downcome downmove downpass downwalk downshin downOpposite ascendclimb
   • ▪ move down a scale of quality: "three hotels were granted the prestigious five-star status, whilst others descended in quality or maintained their ranking"
   • ▪ (of sound) become lower in pitch: "the chords descended in spectacular style from the upper register to the lower"
   • ▪ act in a shameful way that is far below one's usual standards: "he was scrupulous in refusing to descend to misrepresentation" Similar condescendstooplower oneselfabase oneselfhumble oneselfdemean oneselfdebase oneselfdeignresortbe reducedgo as far asinformal:come down from one's high horse
   • ▪ (of a situation or group of people) reach (an undesirable state): "the army had descended into chaos" Similar degeneratedeterioratedeclinesinkslidefalldropgo downhilldecayworsenget/grow worsetake a turn for the worsego to rack and ruininformal:go to potgo to the dogsgo to seedhit the skidsgo down the tubesgo down the toiletOpposite improve
   • 3. make a sudden attack on: "the militia descended on Rye"
   • ▪ make an unexpected visit to: "groups of visiting supporters descended on a local pub" Similar come in forcearrive in hordesattackassailassaultstorminvadepounce onraidswoop oncharge
   • ▪ (of a feeling) develop suddenly and affect a place or person: "with her death, a cloud of gloom descended upon Bollywood"
   • ▪ (of night or darkness) begin to occur: "as the winter darkness descended, the fighting ceased"
   • 4. be a blood relative of (a specified ancestor): "John Dalrymple was descended from an ancient Ayrshire family" Similar be a descendant oforiginate fromissue fromspring fromhave as an ancestorderive from
   • ▪ (of an asset) pass by inheritance, typically from parent to child: "his lands descended to his eldest son" Similar be handed downbe passed downpass by hereditybe transferred by inheritancebe inherited byOpposite bequeath to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French descendre, from Latin descendere, from de- ‘down’ + scandere ‘to climb’.

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   DESCEND definition: 1. to go or come down: 2. If darkness or night descends, it becomes dark and day changes to night…. Learn more.

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     DESCEND meaning: 1. to go or come down: 2. If darkness or...

   • Znaczenie Descend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     descend definicja: 1. to go or come down: 2. If darkness or...

   • Descend: Korean Translation

     DESCEND translate: 내려가다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DESCEND translate: 位置, 下降；走下；降下, （暮色）降臨;（天幕）落下, 負面情緒,...

   • Descend in Russian

     DESCEND translate: спускаться, идти вниз . Learn more in the...

   • Descend: German Translation

     descend translate: heruntersteigen, sich senken, herfallen....

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb descend, which means to pass from a higher to a lower place or level, or to originate or come from an ancestral source. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases for descend.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb descend, which means to come or go down from a higher to a lower level. Find out how to use it in different contexts, such as with phrasal verbs, synonyms and word origin.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb descend, which means to move from a higher to a lower place or position, or to be related by genetic descent. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related words for descend.

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   In its simplest sense, descend means to go or move downward, but there are a couple of subtle variations on this theme. Yes, a bird can descend from the sky, but also, humans are descended from prehistoric ancestors.

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