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sink

verb

/sɪŋk/

Meaning

to go down below the surface; to descend

to go down below the surface of something, especially water

The ship sinks in the deep ocean.

The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.

Sink or swim

descend, submerge, drop, fall

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descend, submerge, drop, fall

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submerge, descend, drop

rise, float, ascend, emerge

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rise, float, ascend, emerge

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float, rise

sink deep, sink low, sink ship, sink into, sink the ship, sink into despair, sink under pressure

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sink deep, sink low, sink ship, sink into

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sink the ship, sink into despair, sink under pressure

to break suddenly; to speak angrily; to take a photograph quickly

to send someone away, often as a punishment; to get rid of something unwanted

to walk with a stiff, proud, and confident gait, often to show off

To take control of a territory and add it to one's own.

to ask for information about something

to assist or aid someone in need