sink synonyms

sink

n.

  1. A basin

    washbasin, tub, pan, ewer, bowl.

  2. A sewer

    cesspool, drain, gutter, cloaca.

sink

v.

  1. To go downward

    descend, decline, fall, subside, drop, droop, regress, slump, go under, immerse, go to the bottom, be submerged, settle, go to Davy Jones's locker*, hit a slump, touch bottom, go down with the ship.

    Antonyms rise*, float*, come up. *

  2. To cause to sink, sense 1

    submerge, scuttle, depress, submerse, immerse, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, lower, bring down, force down, cast down, let down, send to Davy Jones's locker*; see also soak 1.

    Antonyms raise*, float*, bring up. *

  3. To incline

    slant, tilt, list; see lean 1.

  4. To weaken

    decline, fail, fade; see weaken 1.

  5. To deteriorate

    spoil, degenerate, rot; see decay, waste 3.

  6. To decrease

    lessen, diminish, wane; see decrease 1.

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