deign vs descend

deign and descend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deign and descend are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of deign include condescend.

deign (verb)	descend (verb)
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	come as if by falling
	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example