Descended (8)
I believe the answer is:
alighted
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">descended</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(alighting is a kind of descending)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alighted that I've seen before include "Dismounted" , "Got down from, bus or train" , "Came down" , "Moved to platform" , "Descended and settled" .)