This is the 10795th most frequent Spanish word.
descender
To descend; to move downwards or lower.
The word 'descender' is used here as a verb meaning 'to go down in altitude' or 'to descend', typically describing the movement of an object from a higher to a lower position.
El avión comenzó a descender al acercarse al aeropuerto.
The airplane started to descend as it approached the airport.
The word 'descender' is used here metaphorically to mean 'to decrease in value or amount', referring to the reduction of temperature measurements.
En invierno, las temperaturas suelen descender considerablemente en esta región.
In winter, temperatures usually decrease significantly in this region.
In this sentence, 'descender' is used in a specific sports context meaning 'to be relegated' to a lower classification or division based on performance.