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past tense form of descend.
past participle of descend.

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Definitions

descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /

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move down, lower a v.
condescend v.
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down v.

VERB

move down, lower a

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade collapse crash dip disembark dive go down penetrate plummet plunge settle sink slide slip stumble subside swoop trickle tumble

STRONG

coast crouch decline deplane detrain dismount dribble drop fall gravitate ground incline light pitch plop prolapse set slant slope slump stoop submerge toboggan topple trip weep

WEAK

cataract cave in fall prostrate get down get off lose balance slough off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up grow increase leave rise

STRONG

even level mount pour straighten

VERB

condescend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

degenerate deteriorate

STRONG

concede patronize stoop

WEAK

abase oneself humble oneself lower oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop improve

WEAK

ascend go up increase rise

VERB

trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proceed

STRONG

arise derive issue originate spring

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend go up increase rise

Example Sentences

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descended

At one point they separated and the 21-year-old descended alone.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Bartholdi’s Liberty descended from a wide range of similar figures, dating all the way back to the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

For the first time in years, Democrats from Bill Clinton to Kamala Harris, along with a long line of senators, have descended on the state to support Colom.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

I can’t remember what the point of this story was, except that we had descended into the world of wretched excess.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

As I descended the stairs to street level, I had the persistent and disturbing sensation of floating above myself.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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