sink
1. sink \'sink\ \'sank\ \'s*nk\ \'s*n-k*n\ \'sin-k*-b*l\ vb or sank or
sunk; or sunk; or sunk.en or sink.ing [ME sinken, fr. OE sincan; akin to
OHG sinkan to sink, Arm Xankanim I fall 1a: to become submerged : go to the
bottom : SUBMERGE 1b: to become partly buried (as in mud) 1c: to become
engulfed 2a1: to fall or drop to a lower place or level 2a2: to flow at a
lower depth or level 2a3: to burn with lower intensity 2a4: to fall to a
lower pitch or volume {his voice ~s to a w hisper} 2b: to subside gradually
: DIP 3a: to soak or become absorbed : PENETRATE 3b: to become
impressively known or felt {the lesson had sunk in> 4: to become deeply
absorbed {sank into reverie} 5a: to go downward in quality, state, or
condition : DEGENERATE, (MRETROGRESS 5b: to grow less in amount or worth :
DECLINE 6a: to fall or drop slowly for lack of strength : COLLAPSE 6b: to
become depressed 6c: to fail in health or strength 1a: to cause to sink
1b: to force down esp. below the earth's surface 1c: to cause (something)
to penetrate 2a: to cause (as a ship) to plunge to the bottom 2b: to
place or force beneath the water : SUBMERGE 2c: to engage deeply the
attention of : IMMERSE 3a: to dig or bore (a well or shaft) in the earth :
EXCAVATE 3b: to form by cutting or excising {~ words in stone} 4: to cast
down or bring to a low condition or state : OVERWHELM, DEFEAT 5a: to lower
in standing or reputation : ABASE archaic 5b: DEGRADE archaic 6a: to
cause to become dejected 6b: to weaken physically : DEBILITATE archaic
7a: to lessen in value or amount {a great surplus ~s the pri ces} 7b: to
lower or soften (the voice) in speaking 8: to set aside : RESTRAIN,
SUPPRESS 9: to pay off (as a debt) : LIQUIDATE 10: INVEST - sink.able aj
2. sink n 1a: a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : CESSPOOL
1b: a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : SEWER 1c: a stationary
basin connected with a drain and usu. a water supply for w ashing and
drainage 2: a place where vice, corruption, or evil collect 3: SUMP 4a: a
depression in the land surface; esp : one having a saline lak e with no
outlet 4b: a hollow in a limestone region communicating with a cavern or
passage