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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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On its daily chart, it broke below a bearish descending triangle pivot below $41.50 last Friday.

From Barron's

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar – One night, about 100 women from the Women in Auto Care conference I was attending descended on this place with zero warning — and the staff didn’t miss a beat.

From Salon

A passage in which an argument erupts over which nearby shop sells the best donuts, for instance, descends into absurdity when Mr. Eddy suddenly rises from his state of near-unconsciousness to offer his opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clare climbed down first, clinging to the trunk with all four legs as he descended.

From Literature

The week started with feverish excitement as thousands of Irish fans - most of whom didn't have a ticket to the game - descended on Prague.

From BBC