sink
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Definitions
Noun
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
Noun
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
Noun
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Noun
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Verb
fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
Verb
cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
Verb
pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
Verb
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Verb
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
Verb
appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
Verb
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
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fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
Verb
embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
Synonyms
bury
cesspit
cesspool
dip
drop
drop down
fall off
go down
go under
lapse
pass
settle
sinkhole
slide down
slump
subside
sump
swallow hole