descend to

phrasal verb

descended to; descending to; descends to

formal : to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to

The estate descended to her from her grandparents.

: to lower oneself by doing (something)

She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.

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First, and perhaps most pressing in the short-term, prices around the U.S. remain elevated even as the searing inflation that followed the pandemic descends to normal levels. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 With sleek lines and creamy white color scheme, the hotel hints at its naughty side with pops of neon pink and a nautilus staircase descending to the club. —

Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Commuters descending to underground platforms for the A, B and D lines (formally known as the Blue, Red and Purple lines) will enter into the testing ground for Metro’s 30-day pilot program, which went into effect on Tuesday, though the scanners will not run every day. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 The window in front of us looked out on the hill that descended to the pond. —

Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for descend to