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   Sink

   /siNGk/

   

   verb

   • 1. go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged: "he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves" Similar become submergedbe engulfedgo downdropfalldescenddisappearvanishOpposite risefloat
   • ▪ (of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision: "the trawler sank with the loss of all six crew members" Similar foundergo undersubmergecapsize
   • ▪ cause (a ship) to go to the bottom of the sea or other body of water: "a freak wave sank their boat near the shore" Similar scupperscuttlesend to the bottomopen the seacocks in
   • ▪ disappear and not be seen or heard of again: "the film sank virtually without trace"
   • ▪ cause to fail: "she apparently wishes to sink the company" Similar destroyruinwreckput an end tobe the ruin/ruination ofwreak havoc ondemolishdevastateblastblightsmashshatterdashtorpedoscotchsabotageinformal:put the kibosh onput the skids underput paid tobanjaxdo forblow a hole innixscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naught
   • ▪ conceal, keep in the background, or ignore: "they agreed to sink their differences" Similar ignoreoverlookdisregardforgetput asideset asideput to one sideburyconsign to oblivion
   • 2. descend; drop: "you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks" Similar descenddropgo down/downwardcome down/downwardgo lowerfallplungeplummetpitchfall headlongnosedivesetgo down/downwarddip beneath the horizondescendOpposite ascendrise
   • ▪ (of a person) lower oneself or drop gently: "she sank back onto her pillow" Similar lower oneselfflopcollapsedrop downslumpplump oneselfinformal:plonk oneselfplop oneselfplank oneselfOpposite stand up
   • ▪ gradually penetrate into the surface of something: "her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet"
   • 3. gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity: "their output sank to a third of the prewar figure" Similar falldropbecome/get lowerbecome/get quieterbecome/get softerOpposite rise
   • ▪ approach death: "the doctor concluded that Sanders was sinking fast" Similar deterioratedeclinefadefailweakengrow weakflaglanguishdegeneratedecaywaste awaybe at death's doorbe on one's deathbedbe breathing one's lastbe about to diebe approaching deathbe slipping awayhave one foot in the gravebe in extremisbecome moribundinformal:go downhillbe on one's last legsbe giving up the ghostOpposite recoverimprove
   • 4. insert beneath a surface by digging or hollowing out: "rails attached with screws sunk below the surface of the wood" Similar embedinsertdriveplaceput downplantposition
   • ▪ insert into something: "Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets"
   • ▪ excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) more or less vertically downward: "they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma" Similar digexcavateboredrill
   • ▪ hit (a ball) into a hole in golf or billiards: "he sank the black into the green pocket to secure victory"
   • ▪ (in golf) hit the ball into the hole with (a putt or other shot): "he sank a four-foot birdie putt at the fifth hole"

   Word Origin Old Englishsincan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zinken and German sinken.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sinkable adjective

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   Sink definition: to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into). See examples of SINK used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Golf sink1 /sɪŋk/ W3 verb (past tense sank /sæŋk/ or sunk /sʌŋk/ American English, past participle sunk /sʌŋk/) 1 in water [ intransitive] to go down below the surface of water, mud etc OPP float Their motorboat struck a rock and began to sink.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSINK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / sɪŋk / us. A2. a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom that you wash dishes or your hands, etc in. (Definition of sink from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sink. in Chinese (Traditional) 沈沒, （使）沈沒, （使）陷入… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysink | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to go down or make something go down below the surface of water and not come back up: The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. During the first wave of attacks, they sank three enemy ships. More examples.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › sinksink - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   v. to fall or descend to a lower level or position:[ no object] The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. to force below the surface of water or the like; cause to become submerged:[ ~ + object] The submarine sank two ships. to settle or fall gradually:[ no object] The building is sinking.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sinkingSinking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to go to the bottom : submerge. b. : to become partly buried (as in mud) c. : to become engulfed. 2. a (1) : to fall or drop to a lower place or level. (2) : to flow at a lower depth or level. (3) : to burn with lower intensity. (4) : to fall to a lower pitch or volume. his voice sank to a whisper.

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   features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. plant, room, water. The meaning of sink. Definition of sink. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.