descend descend /dɪˈsɛnd/

verb

1. () Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way  ( go down , descend , come down , fall )
   move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    The temperature is going down
   The temperature is going down
    The barometer is falling
   The barometer is falling
    The curtain fell on the diva
   The curtain fell on the diva
    Her hand went up and then fell again
   Her hand went up and then fell again
   
2. () Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example  ( come , derive , descend )
   come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
    She was descended from an old Italian noble family
   She was descended from an old Italian noble family
    He comes from humble origins
   he comes from humble origins
   
3. () Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity  ( condescend , deign , descend )
   do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   
4. Come as if by falling  ( descend , fall , settle )
   come as if by falling
    Night fell
   Night fell
    Silence fell
   Silence fell