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Descender

/dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/

A person or thing that descends.

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noun

1
A person or thing that descends.
2
The part of a lowercase letter that is drawn below the bottom of lowercase letters.
3
A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
4
A belay device used in rock climbing

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Descender"

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Word	Definition
descensionnoun	(now rare) Descent; the act of descending.
condescendernoun	One who condescends.
descentnoun	An instance of descending; act of coming down.
degressionnoun	(economics) Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks.
declensionnoun	(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
downshiftnoun	A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
setdownnoun	The act of setting down something or someone.
declinernoun	One who declines.
decreasernoun	One who, or that which, decreases.
downfallingnoun	A downfall.
recedernoun	One who recedes.
downgradenoun	A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
decl.noun	(law) Abbreviation of declaration. [An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.]
declinenoun	The act of declining or refusing something.
degradernoun	One who, or that which, degrades.
despondernoun	One who desponds.
come-downnoun	Alternative form of comedown. [A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.]
downscalernoun	Someone or something which downscales.
comedownnoun	A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.