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descends
verb
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Divide descends into syllables:

de · scends

How to pronounce descends:

Definition of descends:

descends (verb):
to move or fall to a lower level, pitch, etc.
to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one

Synonyms for descends:

subsidefalldropssinksinksdivefallstumbleplungeplummet
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Antonyms for descends:

scales

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