verbπShareTo pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc."The rain descended, and the floods came."actionnaturegeographyphysicsdirectionpositionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enter mentally; to retire."After a long day at work, she enjoyed descending into a relaxing bath. "mindsoulphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence."And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself"he descended from his high estate"attitudecharactermoralvaluebeingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered."After discussing the company's overall strategy, the meeting started descending into details about minor budget changes. "directionactionwayprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo come down, as from a source, original, or stock"My grandmother is from Italy, so I am descending from Italian heritage. "directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be derived (from)"The tradition of family recipes descending from my grandmother is very important to us. "familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance."A crown descends to the heir."familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move toward the south, or to the southward."The flock of geese was descending southward as they migrated for the winter. "directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone."The siren's wail was initially high, but it began descending into a lower, mournful sound. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA descent."continual ascendings and descendings"directionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element."Please arrange these numbers in a descending order."mathnumberlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareThat causes a sequence to follow a descending order."We used a descending sort."directionmathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading