Verb | 1. | descend - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
2. | descend - 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" | |
3. | descend - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Synonyms: deign, condescend | |
4. | descend - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" |