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descent

noun

/dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning

the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin

The climbers began their descent from the mountain peak.

descent into chaos

decline, drop, fall, ancestry, lineage

ascent, rise, progress

rapid descent, steep descent, descent into, descent from

the quality of being morally right or justifiable

a thing added to something else as a supplementary part

The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

a musical instrument played by blowing across a hole at one end

An item of food that can be eaten.

a former student or graduate of a school, college, or university