condescend vs descend

condescend and descend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
condescend	No	No	Yes	No
descend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, condescend and descend are synonyms defined as:

condescend and descend: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

Other synonyms of condescend include deign.

condescend (verb)	descend (verb)
treat condescendingly	come as if by falling
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example