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the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude<the airplane began its gradual descent to the landing field>Synonymsdip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plungeRelated Wordscomedown, downfall, downgrade; sinkingNear Antonymsadvance, headway, progress, progression; betterment, improvementAntonymsascent, climb, rise, upswing, upturn
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a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body<the family patriarchʼs heartbreaking descent into infirmity and senility>— see decline 1
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a change to a lower state or level<the nationʼs rapid descent into anarchy after the revolution>— see decline 2
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a loss of status<for throwing the game, the ball player underwent a huge descent in the eyes of the fans>— see comedown
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a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory<the lightning descent of the invading army on that unsuspecting border town>— see raid 1
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the act or action of setting upon with force or violence<the descent of the locusts on the wheat fields>— see attack 1
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the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended<a person of Finnish descent>— see ancestry
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