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Synonyms for "sinks" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for sinks in English

sinks:

sinks [the ~] nom

  1. the sinks
    the sinks
  2. the sinks
    the sinks; the washbasins; the rinsing tubs

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sink:

to sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)

  1. to sink
    – go under, 1
    to sink; go under
    – go under, 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • The raft sank and its occupants drowned1
    • go under verbe (goes under, went under, going under)
    to perish
    – pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 1
    • perish verbe (perishes, perished, perishing)
      • The children perished in the fire1
    to suffer; to set
    • suffer verbe (suffers, suffered, suffering)
    • set verbe (sets, set, setting)
    succumb
    – be fatally overwhelmed 1
    • succumb verbe (succumbs, succumbed, succumbing)
    submerge
    – sink below the surface; go under or as if under water 1
    • submerge verbe (submerges, submerged, submerging)
  2. to sink
    – go under, 1
    to settle; to sink; to go down; to go under
    – go under, 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • The raft sank and its occupants drowned1
    • go down verbe (goes down, went down, going down)
    • go under verbe (goes under, went under, going under)
  3. to sink
    to sink; to fall; to tumble; to drop
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • fall verbe (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verbe (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • drop verbe (drops, dropped, dropping)
  4. to sink
    to subside; to prolapse; to sink; to sag; to cave in; to collapse; to give way
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
    • prolapse verbe (prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsing)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • sag verbe (sags, sagged, sagging)
    • cave in verbe (caves in, caved in, caving in)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
  5. to sink
    to prolapse; to subside; be going down hill; to sink; to sag; to go under
    • prolapse verbe (prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsing)
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • sag verbe (sags, sagged, sagging)
    • go under verbe (goes under, went under, going under)
  6. to sink
    to sink; to let sink
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • let sink verbe (lets sink, let sink, letting sink)
  7. to sink
    to decrease; to shrink; to go down; to sink
    • decrease verbe (decreases, decreased, decreasing)
    • shrink verbe (shrinks, shrank, shrinking)
    • go down verbe (goes down, went down, going down)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
  8. to sink
    – fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly 1
    to sink; to slump; to fall off
    – fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
    • fall off verbe (falls off, fell off, falling off)
  9. to sink
    – embed deeply 1
    to sink; to bury
    – embed deeply 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • She sank her fingers into the soft sand1
    • bury verbe (buries, buried, burying)
      • He buried his head in her lap1
  10. to sink
    – descend into or as if into some soft substance or place 1
    to sink; to subside
    – descend into or as if into some soft substance or place 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • He sank into bed1
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
      • She subsided into the chair1
  11. to sink
    – pass into a specified state or condition 1
    to pass; to sink; to lapse
    – pass into a specified state or condition 1
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • He sank into nirvana1
    • lapse verbe (lapses, lapsed, lapsing)
  12. to sink
    – fall or descend to a lower place or level 1
    to drop; to sink; to drop down
    – fall or descend to a lower place or level 1
    • drop verbe (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • He sank to his knees1
    • drop down verbe (drops down, dropped down, dropping down)
  13. to sink
    – cause to sink 1
    to sink
    – cause to sink 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor1
  14. to sink
    – fall or sink heavily 1
    to sink; to slump; to slide down
    – fall or sink heavily 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • My spirits sank1
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
      • He slumped onto the couch1
    • slide down verbe (slides down, slid down, sliding down)
  15. to sink
    – appear to move downward 1
    to sink; to dip
    – appear to move downward 1
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • The setting sun sank below the tree line1
    • dip verbe (dips, dipped, dipping)
      • The sun dipped below the horizon1

Conjugations for sink:

present
  1. sink
  2. sink
  3. sinks
  4. sink
  5. sink
  6. sink
simple past
  1. sank
  2. sank
  3. sank
  4. sank
  5. sank
  6. sank
present perfect
  1. have sunk
  2. have sunk
  3. has sunk
  4. have sunk
  5. have sunk
  6. have sunk
past continuous
  1. was sinking
  2. were sinking
  3. was sinking
  4. were sinking
  5. were sinking
  6. were sinking
future
  1. shall sink
  2. will sink
  3. will sink
  4. shall sink
  5. will sink
  6. will sink
continuous present
  1. am sinking
  2. are sinking
  3. is sinking
  4. are sinking
  5. are sinking
  6. are sinking
subjunctive
  1. be sunk
  2. be sunk
  3. be sunk
  4. be sunk
  5. be sunk
  6. be sunk
diverse
  1. sink!
  2. let's sink!
  5. sunk
  6. sink
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sink [the ~] nom

  1. the sink
    the washbasin; the sink
  2. the sink
    the kitchen sink; the sink
  3. the sink
    the rinsing-tub; the sink
  4. the sink
    – a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it 1
    the sink; the sump; the cesspool; the cesspit
    – a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it 1
  5. the sink
    – plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe 1
    the sink
    – plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe 1
  6. the sink
    – a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof 1
    the sink; the swallow hole; the sinkhole
    – a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof 1
  7. the sink
    – (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system 1
    the sink
    – (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system 1
    • sink [the ~] nom
      • the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide1
  8. the sink
    – A device or part of a device that receives something from another device. 2
    the sink
    – A device or part of a device that receives something from another device. 2

sink

  1. sink
    decline; sink; go down
  2. sink
    sink; founder; be wrecked
  3. sink
    sink
  4. sink
    trough; sink

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Related Definitions for "sink":

  1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it1
  2. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe1
  3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof1
  4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system1
    • the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide1
  5. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly1
  6. embed deeply1
    • She sank her fingers into the soft sand1
  7. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place1
    • He sank into bed1
  8. pass into a specified state or condition1
    • He sank into nirvana1
  9. fall or descend to a lower place or level1
    • He sank to his knees1
  10. cause to sink1
    • The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor1
  11. fall or sink heavily1
    • My spirits sank1
  12. go under,1
    • The raft sank and its occupants drowned1
  13. appear to move downward1
    • The setting sun sank below the tree line1
  14. A device or part of a device that receives something from another device.2







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