1. sink - noun
· plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
Hypernym(s): plumbing_fixture
2. sink - 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"
Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity
Antonym(s): source
3. sink - 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
Synonym(s): sinkhole, swallow_hole
Hypernym(s): natural_depression, depression
4. sink - noun
· a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Synonym(s): cesspool, cesspit, sump
Hypernym(s): cistern
5. sink - verb
· fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
Hypernym(s): change_posture
6. sink - verb
· cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
7. sink - verb
· pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
Hypernym(s): move
8. sink - verb
· go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Synonym(s): settle, go_down, go_under
Hypernym(s): descend, fall, go_down, come_down
Antonym(s): float
9. sink - verb
· descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
Synonym(s): subside
Hypernym(s): descend, fall, go_down, come_down
10. sink - verb
· appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
Synonym(s): dip
Hypernym(s): decline
11. sink - verb
· fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
Hypernym(s): drop
12. sink - verb
· fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
Synonym(s): slump, slide_down
Hypernym(s): collapse, fall_in, cave_in, give, give_way, break, founder
13. sink - verb
· embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
Synonym(s): bury
Hypernym(s): implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
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