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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Bending or hanging downward or forward That falls or fall Noun An act of moving downwards deliberately Verb Present participle for to move oneself downwards Present participle for to fall or dive downwards or to a lower level Present participle for to move or fall (at an angle) to a lower level, pitch, etc. Present participle for to decrease in level, amount or value Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state Present participle for to act in a shameful way that is far below one's usual standards Present participle for to make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place Present participle for to disembark or get off (a vehicle) Present participle for to affect or come upon Present participle for to originate from, especially by way of ancestry (of an asset) Present participle for to pass by inheritance, typically from parent to child … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Bending or hanging downward or forward declining descendent descendant downward drooping droopy stooping declined downhill hanging plunging sagging sinking bowed bowing down sliding hung inclining weeping nodding pendulous floppy dangling saggy falling flaccid wilting flabby bending baggy slumped limp dropping hanging limply bent flopping cernuous pensile pending swaying pendent flagging tumbling nutant deteriorating hunched huddled slouching lowered downcast sloping downward bent over round-shouldered earthward downwards slipping heading down moving down stooped slack slumping languid slouchy draped lassitudinous languorous lifeless hanging down loose suspended yielding swinging lax soft pendant overhanging lank relaxed dependent flowing flimsy supported from above trailing flapping unfirm quaggy bendy wilted flexuous pliant flexible not taut doubled over slackened loosened sloppy insecure toneless flappy flip-flop unsecured irresilient enervated pliable hovering floating out of tone not tight strung up withered plastic supple ductile limber in the air dangly jutting projecting beetling dopey lazy sleepy lacking firmness more ❯ “He pointed down the descending slope to a place where a stream cut through the road.” Adjective ▲ That falls or fall falling dropping decreasing diminishing dwindling plunging dipping lessening sinking deteriorating declining sliding weakening plummeting lowering tumbling abating collapsing ebbing slipping subsiding crumbling settling toppling tottering shrinking reducing slumping fading waning depreciating failing downward on the decline flagging vanishing worsening downhill getting worse disappearing bearish immersing drowning submerging slackening sloping downward degenerating sagging narrowing fading away down dying down bowed losing momentum lowered downcast earthward downwards heading down moving down receding drooping withering tiring wilting disintegrating dying closing on the way out withdrawing retreating decrescent declinatory faltering wearying idling slowing down palling languishing going foundering expiring last final decaying passing ending doomed becoming extinct in decline on its last legs sunset twilight dimming atrophying moribund dissolving evaporating on the wane evanescing obsolescent attenuating contracting tailing off tapering off winding down petering out falling off melting away in a slump dying out growing faint giving way on one's last legs drawing to a close in remission in a state of deterioration more ❯ Noun ▲ An act of moving downwards deliberately descent downward climb coming down Verb ▲ Present participle for to move oneself downwards going down coming down moving down passing down shinning down walking down “The two rescue firefighters should position themselves to face forward as they descend the stairs.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to fall or dive downwards or to a lower level falling dropping plunging sinking diving plummeting plummetting tumbling cratering lowering pitching skidding crashing dipping nosediving slumping cascading collapsing grounding plopping setting settling going down coming down falling down falling prostrate sliding down tumbling down moving down running down “Within moments, I descend to depths I would have assumed impossible without scuba gear.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to move or fall (at an angle) to a lower level, pitch, etc. dipping sloping declining pitching sinking tilting banking canting grading leaning listing skewing slanting tipping going down falling away angling off “While there would be a number of steep upward climbs, far more of the path would descend from the mountains.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to decrease in level, amount or value declining decreasing diminishing dwindling falling lessening plunging sinking dropping plummeting plummetting slumping shrinking dipping regressing subsiding tapering waning abating ebbing flagging lowering reducing tumbling diving drooping easing nosediving receding relenting cratering downturning collapsing crashing going down dropping off falling off going downhill de-escalating dropping down falling away phasing down ratcheting down taking a nosedive “Of special interest was the fact that almost no one believed that future prices would descend from present levels.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state declining degenerating deteriorating sinking decaying worsening falling sliding crumbling devolving dropping regressing retrograding atrophying ebbing rotting getting worse going downhill growing worse going to pot going to seed going to the dogs hitting the skids going down the toilet going down the tubes going to rack and ruin taking a turn for the worse “We must not descend to the depth of lawlessness for which the criminal was sentenced.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to act in a shameful way that is far below one's usual standards stooping condescending resorting sinking conceding deigning abasing yourself lowering oneself humbling oneself debasing oneself going as far as demeaning oneself “He was scrupulous in refusing to descend to misrepresentation.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place storming charging assailing assaulting attacking invading raiding appearing arriving pouncing on swooping on coming in force arriving in hordes dropping in showing up turning up “What is it about this time of the year that encourages normally passive shoppers suddenly to descend on the shops in search of all kinds of gifts?” Verb ▲ Present participle for to disembark or get off (a vehicle) alighting disembarking dismounting debussing deplaning detraining lighting getting down getting off piling out “As we descend from the bus, we see smoke billowing from an enormous barbecue grill decorated with Boca flags.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to affect or come upon affecting hitting pervading prevailing coming over coming upon falling on descending on “As this festival approached, each of them was seized by a terror that some sort of similar misfortune would descend on his house.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to originate from, especially by way of ancestry originating issuing deriving proceeding springing stemming arising coming from having as an ancestor “If I descend from royalty, and if two of my ancestors have worn a crown, I hope to prove myself worthy of them and you.” Verb ▲ (of an asset) Present participle for to pass by inheritance, typically from parent to child passing by heredity “Subject to her right of dower, the estate descended to his two sons.” Find more words! 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