- desˈcend on sb/sth
- phrasal verb
if people descend on a person or a place, a lot of them arrive together
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desˈcend on sb/sth
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desˈcend into sth — phrasal verb to develop into a very bad state Filming descended into chaos after further arguments.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
descend on somebody — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend upon somebody — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend on something — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend upon something — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend to something — desˈcend to sth derived no passive to do sth that makes people stop respecting you • They descended to the level of personal insults. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend into something — desˈcend into sth derived no passive (formal) to gradually get into a bad state • The country was descending into chaos. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
