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sink
verb(sink)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Synonyms: fall off, slump,
sink
verb(sink)
appear to move downward
Synonyms: dip,
sink
noun(sink)
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,
sink
verb(sink)
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Synonyms: drop, drop down,
sink
noun(sink)
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Synonyms: cesspit, cesspool, sump,
sink
verb(sink)
go under
Synonyms: go down, go under, settle,
Antonyms: float,
sink
verb(sink)
pass into a specified state or condition
Synonyms: lapse, pass,
sink
verb(sink)
fall or sink heavily
Synonyms: slide down, slump,
sink
verb(sink)
embed deeply
Synonyms: bury,
sink
verb(sink)
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Synonyms: subside,
sink
verb(sink)
cause to sink
sink
noun(sink)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
sink
noun(sink)
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
Antonyms: source,
Examples:
The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide.

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