sink
verb(sink)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Synonyms: fall off,
slump,
sink
verb(sink)
appear to move downward
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
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
sink
verb(sink)
go under
Synonyms: go down, go under,
settle,
sink
verb(sink)
pass into a specified state or condition
sink
verb(sink)
fall or sink heavily
Synonyms: slide down,
slump,
sink
verb(sink)
embed deeply
sink
verb(sink)
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
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
Examples:
The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide.