english
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descend from sth
1. to have developed from something that existed in the past
• All living creatures are thought to descend from an organism that came into being three billion years ago., descend to sth
to behave badly in a way that other people would not expect you to
• I never thought she would descend to stealing., descend into sth
formal
If a situation descends into a particular state, it becomes worse
• The demonstrations in the capital rapidly descended into anarchy., descend on/upon sb/sth
If a group of people descend on a place or person, they arrive, usually without warning or without being invited
• Sorry to descend on you like this, but we had no time to phone.
• The police descended on the house in the early hours of the morning.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
go down:
We will descend the mountain soon.
Simple Definitions
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verb move downwards ADV. quickly, rapidly | slowly lead downwards ADV. sharply, steeply | gently, gradually PREP. into, to The path descends steeply to the village. be descended from sb/sth: be related to sb/sth ADV. directly The breed is almost directly descended from the Eurasian wild boar. VERB + DESCEND claim to He claims to be descended from a Spanish prince.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary