降下 — meaning in English

English meaning

• descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
• fallout noun Radioactive dust and debris that settles after a nuclear explosion.

Senses

降下 is used for these senses in English:

• descent An instance of descending; act of coming down.
• fall To come down, to drop or descend.
• fallout The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
• go down To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

descent — full definition

1. noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
2. noun A person's family origins or ancestry.
3. noun A drop into a worse state or condition.

fall — full definition

1. verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
2. verb To decrease in amount, level, or intensity.
3. verb To be defeated, collapse, or come to an end (of a government, city, or empire).
4. verb To happen or occur on a particular date.
5. noun Autumn; the season between summer and winter.

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