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sink



I - noun
1. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe (Freq. 4)
Hypernyms:
plumbing fixture
Hyponyms:
kitchen sink, washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory
Part Meronyms:
drain basket
2. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
- the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
Ant:
source
Topics:
engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
Hypernyms:
natural process, natural action, action, activity
Hyponyms:
heat sink
3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Syn:
sinkhole, swallow hole
Hypernyms:
natural depression, depression
4. a covered cistern;
waste water and sewage flow into it
Syn:
cesspool, cesspit, sump
Hypernyms:
cistern

II - verb
1. fall or descend to a lower place or level (Freq. 8)
- He sank to his knees
Syn:
drop, drop down
Derivationally related forms:
drop (for: drop)
Hypernyms:
change posture
Hyponyms:
drop open, fall open, sag, droop, swag,
flag, sag down
Verb Group:
slump, fall off, drop
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. cause to sink (Freq. 5)
- The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
Hypernyms:
move, displace
Hyponyms:
settle
Verb Group:
settle, go down, go under
Cause:
settle, go down, go under
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- The men sink the boat
3. pass into a specified state or condition (Freq. 4)
- He sank into nirvana
Syn:
pass, lapse
Derivationally related forms:
passage (for: pass)
Hypernyms:
move
Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" (Freq. 3)
Syn:
settle, go down, go under
Ant:
float
See Also:
sink in
Derivationally related forms:
sinker, sinking
Hypernyms:
descend, fall, go down, come down
Hyponyms:
subside, settle, founder, submerge, submerse
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- They sink
5. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place (Freq. 3)
- He sank into bed
- She subsided into the chair
Syn:
subside
Hypernyms:
descend, fall, go down, come down
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
6. appear to move downward (Freq. 2)
- The sun dipped below the horizon
- The setting sun sank below the tree line
Syn:
dip
Hypernyms:
decline
Hyponyms:
subside
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
7. fall heavily or suddenly;
decline markedly (Freq. 2)
- The real estate market fell off
Syn:
slump, fall off
Derivationally related forms:
falloff (for: fall off), slump (for: slump)
Hypernyms:
drop
Verb Group:
drop, drop down
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
8. fall or sink heavily (Freq. 1)
- He slumped onto the couch
- My spirits sank
Syn:
slump, slide down
Hypernyms:
collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way,
break, founder
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
9. embed deeply (Freq. 1)
- She sank her fingers into the soft sand
- He buried his head in her lap
Syn:
bury
Hypernyms:
implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
Hyponyms:
set, countersink
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP

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