Descend: meaning, definitions and examples

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descend

[ dɪˈsɛnd ]

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movement

Move or fall downward.

Synonyms

drop, fall, go down

Examples of usage

He began to descend the stairs.
The sun descended below the horizon.
The helicopter began to descend towards the landing pad.

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decrease

Make a sudden, quick, or abrupt downward movement or fall.

Synonyms

decline, dip, plunge

Examples of usage

The plane descended rapidly towards the runway.
The temperature began to descend as the sun set.

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origin

Originate in a particular place or line; be descended.

Synonyms

come from, derive, trace back to

Examples of usage

She descends from a long line of musicians.
This tradition descends from ancient times.

Translations

Translations of the word "descend" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descer

decair
baixar

🇮🇳 उतरना

नीचे आना
गिरना

🇩🇪 absteigen

herabsteigen
sinken

🇮🇩 turun

menurun
jatuh

🇺🇦 спускатися

знижуватися
спадати

🇵🇱 schodzić

opadać
zniżać się

🇯🇵 降りる (oriru)

下がる (sagaru)
下降する (kakō suru)

🇫🇷 descendre

diminuer
baisser

🇪🇸 descender

bajar
caer

🇹🇷 inmek

düşmek
alçalmak

🇰🇷 내려가다 (naeryeogada)

내려오다 (naeryeooda)
떨어지다 (tteoreojida)

🇸🇦 ينزل (yanzil)

ينخفض (yankhafid)
يسقط (yasqut)

🇨🇿 sestoupit

klesat
spadnout

🇸🇰 zostúpiť

klesať
spadnúť

🇨🇳 下降 (xiàjiàng)

下来 (xiàlái)
下跌 (xiàdiē)

🇸🇮 spustiti se

znižati se
pasti

🇮🇸 fara niður

lækka
falla

🇰🇿 түсү

төмендеу
құлау

🇬🇪 დაშვება (dashveba)

შემცირება (shmts'ireba)
დაცემა (dats'ema)

🇦🇿 düşmək

enmək
aşağı düşmək

🇲🇽 descender

bajar
caer

Word origin

The word 'descend' originated from the Latin word 'descendere', which is a combination of 'de-' (down) and 'scandere' (to climb). It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The concept of descending has been a fundamental part of human experience, whether it refers to physical movement, decrease, or origin.