descent synonyms

descent

n.

  1. A downward incline

    declivity, slope, drop; see grade 1, inclination 5.

  2. The act of descending

    drop, fall, falling, coming down, sinking, degradation, abasement, droop, cadence, debasement, slump, downfall, drop, lapse, slide, subsiding, declination, swoop, plunge, dip, reduction, precipitation, landslide, tumble, decline; see also fall 1.

    Antonyms rise*, mounting*, growth. *

  3. Lineal relationship

    extraction, origin, lineage; see family 1, relationship.

  4. An invasion

    advance, incursion, assault; see attack 1.

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