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Sinkable
see synonyms of sinkableAdjective
1. sinkable
capable of being sunk
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Sinkable
see synonyms of sinkableverbWord forms: sinks, sinking, sank, sunk or sunken
1.
to descend or cause to descend, esp beneath the surface of a liquid or soft substance
2. (intransitive)
to appear to move down towards or descend below the horizon
3. (intransitive)
to slope downwards; dip
4. (intr; often foll by in or into)
to pass into or gradually enter a specified lower state or condition
to sink into apathy
5.
to make or become lower in volume, pitch, etc
6.
to make or become lower in value, price, etc
7. (intransitive)
to become weaker in health, strength, etc
8.
to decline or cause to decline in moral value, worth, etc
9. (intransitive)
to seep or penetrate
10. (transitive)
to suppress or conceal
he sank his worries in drink
11. (transitive)
to dig, cut, drill, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, etc)
12. (transitive)
to drive into the ground
to sink a stake
13. (tr; usually foll by in or into)
a.
to invest (money)
b.
to lose (money) in an unwise or unfortunate investment
14. (transitive)
to pay (a debt)
15. (intransitive)
to become hollow; cave in
his cheeks had sunk during his illness
16. (transitive)
to hit, throw, or propel (a ball) into a hole, basket, pocket, etc
she sank a 15-foot putt
17. (transitive) British informal
to drink, esp quickly
he sank three pints in half an hour
18. sink or swim
noun
19.
a fixed basin, esp in a kitchen, made of stone, earthenware, metal, etc, used for washing
20. sinkhole
21. another word for cesspool
22.
a place of vice or corruption
23.
an area of ground below that of the surrounding land, where water collects
24. physics
a device or part of a system at which energy is removed from the system
a heat sink
adjective
25. informal
(of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement
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Sinkable
see synonyms of sinkable verb intransitiveWord forms: sank or sunk, sunk, ˈsinking
1.
to go beneath the surface of water, deep snow, soft ground, etc. so as to be partly or completely covered
2.
to go down slowly; fall or descend gradually
3.
to appear to fall or descend
the sun sinking in the west
4.
a.
to become lower in level; diminish in height or depth
a lake that has sunk three inches
b.
to slope downward (from, to, etc.)
5.
to diminish or decrease in degree, volume, or strength; subside, as wind, flames, a sound, spirits, etc.
6.
to become lower in value or amount; lessen, as prices, funds, etc.
7.
to seem or become hollow or shrunken; recede, as the cheeks or eyes
8.
to pass gradually (into sleep, despair, lethargy, etc.)
9.
to become increasingly and dangerously ill; approach death; fail
10.
a.
to lose position, wealth, prestige, dignity, etc.
b.
to lose or abandon one's moral values and stoop (to some unworthy action)
11.
to become absorbed; penetrate
verb transitive
12.
to cause to submerge or go beneath the surface
to sink a boat, to sink a spade into the ground
13.
to cause or allow to fall or go down; lower
14.
to make (a well, mine, engraved design, etc.) by digging, drilling, or cutting
15.
to cause to penetrate or become absorbed
16.
to reduce in volume, amount, degree, or intensity
17.
a.
to invest (money, capital, etc.)
b.
to lose by investing
18.
to hold back, suppress, or conceal (evidence, identity, personal interests, etc.)
19.
to pay up (a debt)
20.
a.
to cause to lose courage, strength, etc. or position, dignity, etc.
b.
to debase (character, dignity, etc.)
21.
to defeat; undo; ruin
22. US, Sport
to put (a basketball, golf ball, etc.) through the net, into the cup, etc. so as to score
noun
23.
a cesspool or sewer
24.
any place or thing considered morally filthy or corrupted
25.
any of various basins, as in a kitchen or laundry, connected with a drainpipe and, usually, a water supply
26.
a repository or device for collecting, removing, or absorbing energy, heat, a specific substance,
etc. from a system and then disposing of or dissipating it
27. US, Geology
a.
an area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears
by evaporation or percolation into the ground
b.
sinkhole (sense 2)
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Sinkable
see synonyms of sinkablev. sank (săngk) or sunk (sŭngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks
v.intr.
1.
a. To go below the surface of water or another liquid: We watched the leaky inner tube slowly sink.
b. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid: found the wreck where it had sunk.
2.
a. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages: The water in the lake sank several feet during the long, dry summer.
b. To subside or settle gradually: Cracks developed as the building sank.
3. To appear to move downward, as the sun or moon in setting.
4. To slope downward; incline: The road sinks as it approaches the stream.
5.
a. To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue: The exhausted runner sank to the ground.
b. To feel great disappointment or discouragement: Her heart sank within her.
6.
a. To pass into something; penetrate: The claws sank into the flesh of the prey.
b. To steep or soak: The wine has sunk into my shirt.
7. To pass into a specified condition: She sank into a deep sleep.
8.
a. To deteriorate in quality or condition: The patient is sinking fast. The family sank into a state of disgrace.
b. To diminish, as in value: Gold prices are sinking.
9. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful: His voice sank to a whisper.
10. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning finally sank in.
v.tr.
1. To cause to descend beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid: sink a ship.
2.
a. To cause to penetrate deeply: He sank his sword into the dragon's belly.
b. To force into the ground: sink a piling.
c. To dig or drill (a mine or well) in the earth.
d. To cause to drop or lower: sank the bucket into the well.
e. Sports To propel (a ball or shot) into a hole, basket, or pocket.
3. To cause to be engrossed: "Frank sank himself in another book" (Patricia Highsmith).
4.
a. To make weaker, quieter, or less forceful: She sank her voice when the manager walked by.
b. To reduce in quantity or worth: The bad news will sink markets around the world.
5. To debase the nature of; degrade: The scandal has sunk him in the eyes of many.
6. To bring to a low or ruined state; defeat or destroy: Loss of advertising sank the newspaper.
7. To suppress or hide: He sank his arrogance and apologized.
8. Informal To defeat, as in a game.
9. To invest or spend, often without getting a return or adequate value: I've sunk a lot of money into that car.
10. To pay off (a debt).
n.
1. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.
2. A cesspool.
3. A sinkhole.
4. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
5. A place regarded as wicked and corrupt: That city is a sink of corruption.
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