descend to

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.

Examples of descend to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dug into the terrain, the 4,400-square-foot house presents as a single story from the front but descends to a lower level. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership, a four-legged stationary lander, descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership — a four-legged stationary lander — descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

After its first touchdown and sample collection, MMX will return to QSO near Phobos before descending to a second landing site for a similar attempt and subsequent return to orbit. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for descend to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue