descend to something phrasal verb (
see also descend)
to behave or speak in an unpleasant way, which is not the way you usually behave
Synonym : stoop to:
Surely he wouldn’t descend to such a mean trick?descend to sb’s level (=behave or speak as badly as someone else) Other people may gossip, but don’t descend to their level. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲