do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
"She refused to descend by begging for help when she could have simply worked a few extra hours to pay her rent."
To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.
"After the storm cleared, we watched as the heavy rain began to descend rapidly onto the dry field below."