descend to
phrasal verb
descended to; descending to; descends to
1
formal
: to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to
The estate descended to her from her grandparents.
2
: to lower oneself by doing (something)
She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.
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The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
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Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Each balloon has a bag of sand used as ballast; the balloon can release sand to rise higher or vent gas to descend to a different wind current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After photographing the Taylors, spending only five minutes on the summit, Ryan descended to the North Ridge trail.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Gregory spent two months with the penguin colony and witnessed most chicks using ice ramps to descend to sea level for food.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Each balloon has a bag of sand used as ballast; the balloon can release sand to rise higher or vent gas to descend to a different wind current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After photographing the Taylors, spending only five minutes on the summit, Ryan descended to the North Ridge trail.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Gregory spent two months with the penguin colony and witnessed most chicks using ice ramps to descend to sea level for food.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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