Descend meaning

What does “descend” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“descend” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.

descend

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
“The temperature is going down”
“The barometer is falling”
Synonymsfall go down come down
Oppositesascend
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”
“he comes from humble origins”
Synonymsderive come
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonymscondescend deign
come as if by falling
“Night fell”
“Silence fell”
Synonymsfall settle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University