descenso

Definitions of descenso
  1. noun
    act of lowering in rank or position
    synonyms: degradación, descenso de categoría
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    type of:
    cambio
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
    synonyms: relegación
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    type of:
    destierro, proscripción
    rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
  3. noun
    a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
    synonyms: baja, bajada, bajón, caída
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    type of:
    disminución
    the amount by which something decreases
  4. noun
    a ski race down a trail
    synonyms: carrera de descenso
  5. noun
    a downward slope or bend
    synonyms: bajada, inclinación
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    antonyms:
    ascenso, cuesta, subida
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
    type of:
    pendiente, vertiente
    an elevated geological formation
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