Antonyms for "descend"

Antonyms for "descend" — opposites and contrasting words to add tension, contrast, or precision to your writing.

rise

(v)

(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

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arise

(v)

(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.

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lift

(v)

(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.

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ascend

(v)

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.

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come up

(v)

(idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

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go up

(v)

(intransitive) To move upwards.

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move up

(v)

(transitive) To promote, put onto a higher level.

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