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sink

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

cesspool, cesspit, sump

n. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

descend into some soft substance

v. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

cause to sink

v. cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

dip

v. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

slump, fall off

v. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"

bury, embed deeply

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

pass, lapse

v. pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"

drop, drop down

v. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

slump, slide down

v. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

settle, go down, go under

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

basin

n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

basin

n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

drill, bore

v. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

drop, fall vertically

v. to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

set, go down, go under

v. disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

precipitate

v. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

decline, wane, go down, grow smaller

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

drop, degenerate, deteriorate

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

ride, sit

v. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

plunge, immerse

v. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

flood, swamp, deluge, inundate

v. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"

fall

v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"

slide, slither

v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

filter, percolate, sink in, permeate

v. pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

rise, straighten

v. get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, become better

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

swim, float, be afloat

v. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

fly, wing, be airborne

v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

fly

v. be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

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