Descend
/dɪˈsɛnd/
To go down from a higher place to a lower place, like walking down stairs or a bird flying down to the ground.
Examples
- The bird will descend from the tree to find food on the ground.
- When we climbed the hill, we had to descend carefully to avoid slipping.
- As the sun began to set, it slowly started to descend behind the mountains.
Synonyms
go down
drop
fall
sink
lower
slide
Antonyms
ascend
rise
climb
lift
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