Meaning & Definition of Descend in English

1. Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

• "The temperature is going down"

• "The barometer is falling"

• "The curtain fell on the diva"

• "Her hand went up and then fell again"

2. Come from

• Be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

• "She was descended from an old italian noble family"

• "He comes from humble origins"

3. Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

4. Come as if by falling

• "Night fell"

• "Silence fell"