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US/dɪˈsent/
UK/dɪˈsent/
a movement down, for example of a plane; also your family's origins, especially in another country
In context
The plane began its descent into Tan Son Nhat twenty minutes early.
The singer is of Vietnamese descent but grew up in France.
The film shows his slow descent into poverty after losing his business.
Words that go with descent
noun + preposition
- descent intoThe country's descent into civil war shocked the world.
adjective + noun
- steep descentThe path makes a steep descent to the beach.
- rapid descentThe plane's rapid descent frightened the passengers.
- mixed descentMany people in the city are of mixed descent.
verb + noun
- begin the descentWe need to begin the descent before it gets dark.
- make a descentThe climbers made a slow descent in the fog.