descending
de-scend-ing
verb
The present participle of 'descend', meaning to move or fall downwards.
"He was seen descending the mountain slowly."
adjective
Moving or going downwards from a higher position to a lower one.
"The aircraft began its descending flight path."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: fall, settle, descend, come down, go down, deign, condescend, derive, come
Antonyms: arise, ascend, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise