Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

descended

verb
/dɪˈsɛndɪd/
Definition
To move downward or to come from a higher to a lower place.
Examples
  • She descended the stairs quietly.
  • The mountain trail descended sharply.
  • He descended from a long line of artists.
Meaning
The act of going down or deriving from an ancestor or source.
Synonyms
  • fallen
  • went down
  • lowered
  • arrived