WIKTIONARY

sink

Verb

∙ To move or be moved into something. heading, physical
- ∙ To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. ergative
- ∙ To cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight. transitive
- ∙ To push (something) into something. transitive
- ∙ To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole. transitive, snooker, pool, billiards, golf
∙ To diminish or be diminished. heading, social
- ∙ To experience apprehension, disappointment, dread, or momentary depression. intransitive, figuratively, of the human heart
- ∙ To cause to decline; to depress or degrade. transitive, figuratively
- ∙ To demean or lower oneself; to do something below one's status, standards, or morals. intransitive
∙ To conceal and appropriate. transitive, slang, archaic
∙ To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore. transitive, slang, archaic
∙ To reduce or extinguish by payment. transitive, slang, archaic
∙ To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength. intransitive
∙ To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height. intransitive

Noun

English Dictionary

Studying English?