sink
[sɪŋk]
vb
to descend or cause to descend, esp beneath the surface of a liquid or soft substance
to appear to move down towards or descend below the horizon
to slope downwards; dip
to pass into or gradually enter a specified lower state or condition
to sink into apathy
to make or become lower in volume, pitch, etc
to make or become lower in value, price, etc
to become weaker in health, strength, etc
to decline or cause to decline in moral value, worth, etc
to seep or penetrate
to suppress or conceal
he sank his worries in drink
to dig, cut, drill, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, etc)
to drive into the ground
to sink a stake
to invest (money).to lose (money) in an unwise or unfortunate investment
to pay (a debt)
to become hollow; cave in
his cheeks had sunk during his illness
to hit, throw, or propel (a ball) into a hole, basket, pocket, etc
he sank a 15-foot putt
to drink, esp quickly
he sank three pints in half an hour
n
a fixed basin, esp in a kitchen, made of stone, earthenware, metal, etc, used for washing
See sinkhole
another word for cesspool
a place of vice or corruption
an area of ground below that of the surrounding land, where water collects
a device or part of a system at which energy is removed from the system
a heat sink
adj
(of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement
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