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Similar words: descend to · descend on · descendant · blend into · descend from · descend upon · ascendant · ascending · crescendoing · descend
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descend into

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEthe meeting had descended into chaos bhí an cruinniú ina chíor thuathail, níor fhan ord ná eagar ar an gcruinniúthe country has descended into anarchy tá an tír imithe le hainrialtacht, an ainriail atá i réim sa tírhe descended into alcoholism fuair an t-ól greim air → see descend

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • depravity »
    we saw her descending into utter depravity chonaiceamar í agus an ainriantacht ag fáil greim uirthi, chonaiceamar í á scaoileadh féin leis an ainriantacht
  • descend »
    a road descends the hill into the valley tá bealach mór ag dul síos an cnoc agus isteach sa ghleann
  • pit »
    she's descending into a pit of despair tá lagmhisneach ag teacht uirthi
  • shambles »
    it descended into a shambles chuaigh sé chun siobarnaí
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