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Definitions

descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /
VERB
move down, lower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cascade collapse crash dip disembark dive go down penetrate plummet plunge settle sink slide stumble subside swoop trickle tumble
STRONG
coast crouch decline deplane detrain dismount dribble drop fall gravitate ground incline light pitch plop prolapse set slant slope slump stoop submerge toboggan topple trip weep
WEAK
cataract cave in fall prostrate get down get off lose balance slough off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up grow increase leave rise
STRONG
even level mount pour straighten
VERB
condescend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
degenerate deteriorate
STRONG
concede patronize stoop
WEAK
abase oneself humble oneself lower oneself
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop improve
WEAK
ascend go up increase rise
VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
proceed
STRONG
arise derive issue originate spring
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend go up increase rise

Example Sentences

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E-tabs descend from traditional paper pull-tabs, a game of chance where strips hide symbols.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But as its season continues to descend further into disaster, Musselman assured that things were still moving in the right direction ahead of Wednesday’s game against Washington in the conference tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Such questions become moot once two men from the other vehicle descend to track them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Thousands of delegates are due to descend on the capital Beijing next week for the Two Sessions.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I grab a ropy branch and clutch it while I try to descend, but the mud slips under my feet and I end up hauling myself back up.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen