Descend and Rises

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Descend verb - To lead or extend downward.

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Rises is an antonym for descend.

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Descend is an antonym for rises in topics: increase, ascend, rebel, become apparent, progress in business.

In Eight Man for the Neo Geo, The Very Definitely Final Dungeon begins on a platform that rises very slowly for almost three minutes while Mooks constantly descend on it in twos and fours.

Source: Elevator Action Sequence
At the beginning of the battle, he rises up off the screen, and will only descend in order to revive the two flunky bosses after you've killed them, then immediately ascend again.

Source: "Get Back Here!" Boss

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