

The descent down the hill was steep.
The act of moving downwards or a decline in position.
The descent from the mountain was challenging.
We felt a sudden descent in temperature as night fell.
His descent into the valley was quick and smooth.
steep descent
rapid descent
gradual descent
decline
drop
fall
She is of Irish descent.
A person's family background or ancestry.
He is proud of his Italian descent.
Her descent can be traced back to the Vikings.
They celebrate their Native American descent.
family descent
cultural descent
direct descent
ancestry
lineage
heritage