Descend

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛnd/

Descend (verb)

  1. To move from a higher place to a lower one.
  2. To be related to someone from an earlier generation.
  3. To fall or sink to a lower level or position.

Examples

  • The hikers began to descend the mountain.
  • The plane started to descend slowly.

Common collocations: descend the stairs, descend a hill, descend from ancestors, descend from royalty, descend into chaos

Synonyms of Descend

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Descend

  • — movement in the opposite direction