sink (Meaning)
sink (n)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
sink (v)
fall or descend to a lower place or level
cause to sink
pass into a specified state or condition
go under
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
appear to move downward
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
fall or sink heavily
embed deeply
sink (v. i.)
To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west.
To enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate.
Hence, to enter so as to make an abiding impression; to enter completely.
To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease.
To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
sink (v. t.)
To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship.
Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation.
To make (a depression) by digging, delving, or cutting, etc.; as, to sink a pit or a well; to sink a die.
To bring low; to reduce in quantity; to waste.
To conseal and appropriate.
To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt.
sink (n.)
A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen.
A hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole.
The lowest part of a natural hollow or closed basin whence the water of one or more streams escapes by evaporation; as, the sink of the Humboldt River.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sink
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Synonyms:
- ebb
- decompose
- degenerate
- diminish
- retrograde
- disintegrate
- devolve
- go to pot
- regress
- decay
- rot
- atrophy
- weaken
- run to seed
- sag
- go to seed
- recede
- fall
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sink Sentence Examples
- The ship sank to the bottom of the ocean, leaving no trace behind.
- The sink in the kitchen overflowed, creating a massive puddle on the floor.
- The hiking boots gradually began to sink into the soft mud.
- The ball sank into the hole on the golf course, securing a victory.
- The sun slowly began to sink below the horizon, casting a warm glow on the landscape.
- The financial crisis caused the company's stock to sink to record lows.
- The foundation of the house began to sink, threatening its structural integrity.
- The boat sank so slowly that the passengers had time to escape safely.
- The car sank into the water-filled ditch, leaving the driver stranded.
- The weight of the stone sank it to the bottom of the lake.
FAQs About the word sink
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The ship sank to the bottom of the ocean, leaving no trace behind.
The sink in the kitchen overflowed, creating a massive puddle on the floor.
The hiking boots gradually began to sink into the soft mud.
The ball sank into the hole on the golf course, securing a victory.
