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Sink
sɪŋk
- go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged
"he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves"
- (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"
- cause (a ship) to sink
"a freak wave sank their boat near the shore"
- fail and not be seen or heard of again
"the film sank virtually without trace"
- cause to fail
"this pledge could sink the government"
- conceal, keep in the background, or ignore
"they agreed to sink their differences"
- descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards
"you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low"
descend drop go down/downwards come down/downwards go lower set go down/downwards dip beneath the horizon descend- (of a person) lower oneself or drop down gently
"she sank back on to her pillow"
- gradually penetrate into the surface of something
"her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet"
- gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity
"their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure"
- approach death
"the doctor concluded that the lad was sinking fast"
- insert beneath a surface
"rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood"
- push or thrust (an object) into something
"Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets"
- excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards
"they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma"
- hit (a ball) into a hole in golf or snooker
"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"
- rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink)
"they must have sunk a bit of booze yesterday"