verb
- to bend or curve downward; to assume a curved or bowed shape
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'decurve'; technical or formal usage
Examples
- The branch decurves gracefully toward the ground.
- As the plant matures, its stem decurves in response to gravity.
- The architect designed the roof so that it decurves at the edges.
- The bird's wing decurves during the downstroke of flight.
- The path decurves gently as it descends the hillside.