descend
intermediateB1/dɪˈsɛnd/ · de-scend
To move downward, to go from a higher to a lower place or position.
Meanings
To move downward, to go from a higher to a lower place or position.
نیچے کی طرف جانا، ایک بلند مقام سے کم یا نیچے مقام کی طرف جانا۔
اترو
utroo
Common Collocations
- descend from a height
- descend the stairs
- descend into darkness
Example Sentences
The plane began to descend slowly.
ہوائی جہاز دھیرے دھیرے نیچے آنے لگا۔
Hawai jahaaz dheere dheere neeche aane laga.
She decided to descend the mountain before it got dark.
اس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ پہاڑ سے نیچے اترے گی پہلے کہ اندھیرا ہو جائے۔
Us ne faisla kiya keh woh pahaar se neeche utre gi pehle keh andhera ho jaye.
I could hear the sound of footsteps as he descended the stairs.
جب وہ سیڑھیاں اتر رہا تھا تو مجھے قدموں کی آواز سنائی دی۔
Jab woh seedhiyan utar raha tha toh mujhe qadamoun ki aawaaz sunayi di.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of descending stairs, and remember that you are going down.
Imagine a person walking down a staircase.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آرزوؤں کے خوابوں میں، اترنا ہے دل کا حال بھی،
Aarzooon ke khwabon mein, utarna hai dil ka haal bhi,
In dreams of desires, the heart's condition must also descend.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چڑھتے سورج کو سب سلام کرتے ہیں۔
Chhadtay sooraj ko sab salaam karte hain.
Everyone greets the rising sun.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "descendere" — to climb down
First known use: 14th century
The term originates from Latin, where 'de-' means down and 'scendere' means to climb. The word has passed through Old French before entering English.