How do you pronounce descend?

descend is pronounced as /dɪˈsɛnd/.

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descend

⬇️descend

verb

/dɪˈsɛnd/

descant Descendant

Meaning

To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.

Example Sentences

The hikers descended the steep mountain path.

Example Expressions

descend into chaos

Synonyms

drop, fall, decline, lower, sink

Antonyms

ascend, rise, climb

Collocations

descend slowly, descend rapidly, descend into

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