The term 'descend' can be defined as to move or fall downward, typically quickly and freely. The crossword solutions for this term include 'ROT' (3 letters), 'LAPSE' (5 letters), 'DIP' (3 letters), 'EBB' (3 letters), 'ISSUE' (5 letters), 'PROCEED' (7 letters), 'SLIDE' (5 letters), 'DISINTEGRATE' (12 letters), 'DUCK' (4 letters), 'RECEDE' (6 letters), 'DECLINE' (7 letters), 'DISAPPEAR' (9 letters), 'DIMINISH' (8 letters), 'DECREASE' (8 letters), 'POUNCE' (6 letters), 'SETTLE' (6 letters), 'DROP' (4 letters), 'SINK' (4 letters), and 'GODOWN' (6 letters). All of these words can be used to describe the action of descending, whether it is a physical movement or a gradual process. For example, 'ROT' and 'DISINTEGRATE' both refer to the physical breakdown of something, while 'LAPSE' and 'ISSUE' refer to a gradual DECLINE in quality or status.