descent (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsent/
Definition
The act of moving downward, dropping, or falling.
Examples
The descent from the mountain peak was treacherous.
After a long ascent, the descent was surprisingly quick.
The pilot announced the final descent to the airport.
How to Use descent
- descent into (prepositional phrase)
- Moving downward into a lower or worse state. — "The country experienced a descent into civil war."
- descent from (prepositional phrase)
- Originating from a particular place or ancestry. — "He is of noble descent from the royal family."
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