Other Words for Sink

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Sink as a Adjective has these synonyms:

descend, go down, drop, fall, move down or downward(s), go down to or on
Example: The parachute slowly sank to the ground. When he saw the statue move, he sank to his knees, terrified.

subside, cave in, collapse, settle, drop, fall in, go down, slip away
Example: The earth suddenly sank beneath our feet.

Sink as a Noun has these synonyms:

founder, submerge, go down, go under, plunge, descend, be engulfed
Example: The ship was struck below the water-line and sank in minutes.

Sink as a Verb has these synonyms:

basin, wash-basin, wash-bowl, lavabo, Church font, stoup, piscina
Example: The kitchen has a large double sink.

bore, put down, drill, dig, excavate, drive
Example: A special shaft will be sunk just for ventilating the mine.

cesspool, cesspit, pit, hell-hole, den of iniquity, sink-hole, dive
Example: We found him playing piano in some sink frequented by the worst element of society.

decline, weaken, worsen, degenerate, subside, deteriorate, flag, fail, diminish, die, expire, languish, go downhill
Example: Grandfather, sinking fast, summoned the family to his bedside.

disappear, vanish, fade away, evaporate, set, go down, descend, drop
Example: After a meteoric rise, many rock stars sink into oblivion. As the sun sank slowly in the west, we returned to our hotel to reminisce about our day at the pyramids.

invest, venture, risk, put
Example: He sank his life's savings into his son's business, only to see it go bankrupt.

settle, precipitate, descend, drop
Example: After a few minutes, the sand sinks to the bottom.

stoop, bend, get, go, lower or humble oneself
Example: I never dreamt that he would sink so low as to beg in the streets.

submerge, immerse, plunge
Example: He sank his hand deep into the mud and came up with a small box.

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