SINK Synonyms
There are 34 hypernyms of the word sink. (close relations)
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dip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a depression in an otherwise level surface • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped • a brief immersion • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow • a brief swim in water • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • dip into a liquid while eating • go down momentarily • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid • take a small amount from • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • lower briefly • appear to move downward • slope downwards • dip into a liquid • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax • immerse in a disinfectant solution • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||||||||
slump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • fall or sink heavily • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall in value | ||||||||
go down | verbv | |||||||
verb • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • go under • grow smaller • be recorded or remembered • be ingested • be defeated • disappear beyond the horizon • stop operating | ||||||||
basin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids • the quantity that a basin will hold • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | ||||||||
bury | verbv | |||||||
verb • cover from sight • place in a grave or tomb • place in the earth and cover with soil • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • embed deeply • dismiss from the mind; stop remembering | ||||||||
cesspit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | ||||||||
cesspool | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | ||||||||
descend | verbv | |||||||
verb • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example • do something that one considers to be below one's dignity • come as if by falling | ||||||||
drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
dunk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • make a dunk shot, in basketball • dip into a liquid while eating | ||||||||
lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||||
pass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls • (military) a written leave of absence • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks • any authorization to pass or go somewhere • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • a difficult juncture • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) • an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent • a permit to enter or leave a military installation • a complimentary ticket • a usually brief attempt • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • success in satisfying a test or requirement verb • go across or through • move past • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation • for time to move forward • place into the hands or custody of • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • travel past • come to pass • go unchallenged; be approved • use up a period of time in a specific way • pass over, across, or through • transmit information • disappear gradually • go successfully through a test or a selection process • be superior or better than some standard • accept or judge as acceptable • allow to go without comment or censure • transfer to another; of rights or property • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • throw (a ball) to another player • be inherited by • cause to pass • grant authorization or clearance for • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • eliminate from the body | ||||||||
settle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
sinkhole | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
submerge | verbv | |||||||
verb • sink below the surface; go under or as if under water • cover completely or make imperceptible • put under water • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||||
subside | verbv | |||||||
verb • wear off or die down • sink to a lower level or form a depression • sink down or precipitate • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||||||||
sump | nounn | |||||||
noun • an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine • a well or other hole in which water has collected • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | ||||||||
washbasin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face • a basin for washing the hands | ||||||||
drop down | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • fall or descend to a lower place or level | ||||||||
fall off | verbv | |||||||
verb • come off • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • diminish in size or intensity | ||||||||