descend (v)
fall (v)
go down#2 (v)
come down (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
examples The temperature is going down
The barometer is falling
The curtain fell on the diva
Her hand went up and then fell again
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym travel, go, move, locomote
Derivationally related form fall → fall
Antonym fall → rise
Also see fall → fall in
Derivationally related form descend → descendant; descend → descent
Derivationally related form descend → descendent
Antonym descend → ascend
Hyponym prolapse; rappel, abseil, rope down; unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down; avalanche, roll down; dive, plunge, plunk; set, go down, go under; decline, slump, correct; precipitate; sink, subside; crash; flop; tumble, topple; drop; plop; pitch; alight, climb down; sink, settle, go down, go under; pounce, swoop; drip; cascade, cascade down
Incoming links
Derivationally related form descendent → descend
Derivationally related form descendant → descend; descent → descend
Derivationally related form fall → fall
Cause fell, drop, strike down, cut down; lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Hypernym prolapse; rappel, abseil, rope down; unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down; avalanche, roll down; dive, plunge, plunk; set, go down, go under; decline, slump, correct; precipitate; sink, subside; crash; flop; tumble, topple; drop; plop; pitch; alight, climb down; sink, settle, go down, go under; pounce, swoop; drip; cascade, cascade down
Also see go → go down
Hyponym travel, go, move, locomote
Entailment chute, parachute, jump
Antonym rise → fall
Antonym ascend → descend

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