descend
//dɪˈsɛnd//
Verb
descendInfinitive
descendPresent tense
descendedPast tense
descendedPast participle
descendingPresent participle
descendsThird-person singular
1
To move or go downward from a higher to a lower place or level.
We descended the stairs carefully.
2
To slope or lead downward.
The path descends steeply toward the river.
3
To be inherited or passed down through generations.
The family tradition has descended through five generations.
4
To lower oneself morally or in dignity; to stoop.
I refuse to descend to their level and engage in petty arguments.