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Descend
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descend vi
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: to pass by inheritance
de·scen·di·bil·i·ty [-sen-də-bi-lə-tē]
n
de·scend·ible [-sen-də-bəl]
adj
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.