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get off vs descend

descend vs get off

get off and descend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get off No No Yes No
descend No No Yes No
As verbs, descend is a hypernym of get off; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than get off:
  • get off: alight from (a horse)
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of get off include come down, fall, go down.
get off (verb) descend (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action come as if by falling
cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
deliver verbally do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
transfer come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
get high, stoned, or drugged
send via the postal service
alight from (a horse)
get out of quickly
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
enjoy in a sexual way
be relieved of one's duties temporarily
Difference between get off and descend

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