decend
beginnerA2/dɪˈsɛnd/ · de-cend
to go down or come down from a higher place to a lower place.
Meanings
to go down or come down from a higher place to a lower place.
کسی بلند جگہ سے نیچے آنا یا جانا۔
اترنا
utarna
Common Collocations
- descend the stairs
- descend from the mountain
- gently descend
Example Sentences
The bird began to descend from the tree.
پرندہ درخت سے اترنا شروع ہوا۔
parinda darakht se utarna shuru hua.
As we climbed higher, we knew we would have to descend later.
جب ہم اوپر چڑھے، تو ہمیں معلوم تھا کہ بعد میں نیچے آنا پڑے گا۔
jab hum oopar chadhe, to humein maloom tha ke baad mein neeche aana parega.
The hikers decided to descend early in the morning.
راہ رووں نے صبح سویرے نیچے آنا فیصلہ کیا۔
rah roun ne subah soiree neeche aana faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'de' as down and 'scend' as to climb.
Visualize a staircase where you go down step by step.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "descendere" — to climb down
First known use: 15th century
The word 'descend' derives from the Latin 'descendere', which means to come down, to go down. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.