descend vs locomote

descend and locomote both are verbs.

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

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of descend; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than descend:

Other hypernyms of descend include go, move, travel.

descend (verb)	locomote (verb)
come as if by falling	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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