sink

nouns

plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

sink

is a type of (narrower)

a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

plumbing fixture

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

"the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"

sink

antonym

source

domain category

the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

"he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology

is a type of (narrower)

a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

action, activity, natural action, natural process

a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

sink, sinkhole, swallow hole

a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

cesspit, cesspool, sink, sump

verbs

fall or descend to a lower place or level

"He sank to his knees"

drop, drop down, sink

cause to sink

"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

sink

verb group

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

go down, go under, settle, sink

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

displace, move

causes

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

go down, go under, settle, sink

pass into a specified state or condition

"He sank into nirvana"

lapse, pass, sink

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

go down, go under, settle, sink

is derived from

is derived from

antonym

see also

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

"He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

sink, subside

appear to move downward

"The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

dip, sink

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

"The real estate market fell off"

fall off, sink, slump

fall or sink heavily

"He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

sink, slide down, slump

embed deeply

"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

bury, sink