sink
n 1: a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a
drainpipe
2: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it [syn:
{cesspool}, {cesspit}, {sump}]
v 1: fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his
knees." [syn: {drop}, {drop down}] [ant: {rise}]
2: cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl
Harbour"
3: pass into a specified state or condition: "He sank into
Nirvana" [syn: {pass}, {lapse}]
4: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" [syn: {settle},
{go down}, {go under}] [ant: {float}]
5: descend into some soft substance; "He sank into bed"
6: sink; "The sun dipped below the horizon" [syn: {dip}]
7: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate
market fell off" [syn: {slump}, {fall off}]
8: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My
spirits sank" [syn: {slump}, {slide down}]
9: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
[syn: {bury}]