descend

(verb) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. Synonyms: fall, go down, come down. Examples: "The temperature is going down." "The barometer is falling." "The curtain fell on the diva." "Her hand went up and then fell again."

(verb) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example. Synonyms: derive, come. Examples: "She was descended from an old italian noble family." "He comes from humble origins."

(verb) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity. Synonyms: condescend, deign.

(verb) come as if by falling. Synonyms: fall, settle. Examples: "Night fell." "Silence fell."