descends

1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the wayExamples: "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"Synonyms: come down, descend, fall, go downAntonyms: ascend, rise

2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for exampleExamples: "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"Synonyms: come, derive, descend

3. do something that one considers to be below one's dignitySynonyms: condescend, deign, descend

4. come as if by fallingExamples: "Night fell"; "Silence fell"Synonyms: descend, fall, settle