descends

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Definition

verb. moves downwards from a higher place.

Example Sentence

A bronchial tube will decrease in size as it descends into the lungs.

More Example Sentences

The balloon slowly descends from the sky.

Synonyms

drops; falls; lowers

Antonyms

ascends; rises; climbs

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Rhymes

  • bends
  • blends
  • ends
  • fends
  • friend's
  • friends
  • friends'
  • lends
  • mends
  • pends
  • rends
  • sends
  • spends
  • tends
  • trends
  • wends

  • amends
  • arends
  • ascends
  • attends
  • befriends
  • commends
  • contends
  • defends
  • depends
  • descends
  • extends
  • intends
  • offends
  • portends
  • pretends
  • suspends
  • transcends

  • recommends
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