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Associations of "Descended" (30 Words)

Associations of "Descended" (30 Words)

abate	Reduce or remove (a nuisance. This action would not have been sufficient to abate* the odour nuisance.*
declension	The class to which a noun or adjective is assigned according to the manner of this variation. The first declension* in Latin.*
decline	Refuse to accept. The roof declines here.
declivity	A downward slope. A thickly wooded declivity.
decrease	The amount by which something decreases. The rate of decrease* became greater.*
descending	(of sound) becoming lower in pitch. The categories are listed in descending* order of usefulness.*
descent	A downward slope. The plane had gone into a steep descent.
diminish	Decrease in size, extent, or range. The pain will gradually diminish.
dip	Dip into a liquid while eating. A reference work to dip* into time and time again.*
down	Bring down or defeat an opponent. One down* and only six more to go.*
downturn	A worsening of business or economic activity. The market took a downturn.
downward	Used to indicate that something applies to everyone in a certain hierarchy or set. He lay face downward.
drop	The act of dropping something. They dropped bombs on Caen during the raid.
fall	Go as if by falling. The hills around here fall* towards the ocean.*
falling	Moving from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. A falling* market.*
grantee	A recipient of a grant.
immerse	Cause to be immersed. She was still immersed in her thoughts.
lessen	Make or become less; diminish. The years have lessened the gap in age between us.
low	In or into a low position or state. Low hills.
parachute	Drop from an aircraft by parachute. The former Conservative minister was controversially parachuted into the safe seat.
plummet	A steep and rapid fall or drop. The bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet.
plunge	Begin with vigor. A car swerved to avoid a bus and plunged into a ravine.
settle	Settle into a position usually on a surface or ground. They had not yet settled on a date for the wedding.
sink	Cause a ship to sink. You can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low.
slump	Assume a drooping posture or carriage. She slumped against the cushions.
submerge	Cause (something) to be under water. Submerge your head completely.
submergence	The action of completely covering or obscuring something. Politicians may be blamed for submergence* of principle.*
submerse	Submerge. Pellets were then submersed in agar.
subside	Wear off or die down. The mud subsides when the waters become calm.
under	Under water. An under* secretary.*