Descended

//dɪˈsɛndɪd//

Synonyms for "descended" (165 found)

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condescend fall go down advance alight ascend assault attack back back up bank be shamed budge cant careen cascade cataract change change hands change ownership

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change place circle climb climb down collapse come down come in crash crash-land decline

Verb(3 words)

come come down condescend

Strong matches (50)

degenerate deign derive derogate descend on deteriorate devolve dip dip down disimprove disintegrate ditch dive down downwind drop drop down drop off ebb fall away

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fall down fall into disrepute fall off flow get get down get over go go around go downhill go round go sideways go uphill grade gravitate gyrate head incline incur discredit incur disesteem incur disgrace invade keel

Verb(6 words)

degenerate deign derive fall go down go up

Noun(1 words)

descent

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The balloon descended gradually as the air came out.

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The balloon descended slowly.

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Most Americans are descended from immigrants.

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The land descended from father to son.

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