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descend
to move downward
Synonyms
- go down
- drop
- sink
Antonyms
- ascend
- rise
descend in a sentence
The hikers descended the hill before the rain arrived.
The elevator descended from the tenth floor to the lobby.
Where it comes from
From Latin descendere 'to climb down'
Memory hook
The D in descend stands for down.
Read it in context
- Beyond the Ridge Nature