descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /

VERB

move down, lower a

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade collapse crash dip disembark dive go down penetrate plummet plunge settle sink slide slip 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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Stars have descended on London for this year's Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall.

From BBC

His impact was seen in February 2025, when the Four Nations match between the United States and Canada descended into chaos with three fights breaking out between players in the first nine seconds.

From BBC

He scaled the summit and descended on the other side, leaving Kerstin behind.

From BBC

But too often, they have descended into acrimony as companies and governments argued over specs or who would get the bulk of the contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of people have now descended on the area and have been digging up the fenced area where the cows were once penned in, hoping to strike it rich.

From BBC