SINK

• (noun) a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

  synonyms : cesspit , cesspool , sump

• (noun) plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

• (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

  synonyms : sinkhole , swallow hole

• (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"

• (verb) fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

  "The real estate market fell off"

  synonyms : fall off , slump

• (verb) embed deeply

  "She sank her fingers into the soft sand", "He buried his head in her lap"

  synonyms : bury

• (verb) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

  "He sank into bed", "She subsided into the chair"

  synonyms : subside

• (verb) pass into a specified state or condition

  "He sank into nirvana"

  synonyms : lapse , pass

• (verb) fall or descend to a lower place or level

  "He sank to his knees"

  synonyms : drop , drop down

• (verb) cause to sink

  "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

• (verb) fall or sink heavily

  "He slumped onto the couch", "My spirits sank"

  synonyms : slide down , slump

• (verb) go under,

  "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

  synonyms : go down , go under , settle

• (verb) appear to move downward

  "The sun dipped below the horizon", "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

  synonyms : dip

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