⛰️descent

noun
/dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning

the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin

Example Sentences

The climbers began their descent from the mountain peak.

Example Expressions

descent into chaos

Synonyms

decline, drop, fall, ancestry, lineage

Antonyms

ascent, rise, progress

Collocations

rapid descent, steep descent, descent into, descent from

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