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Adjective: sunk súngk- Doomed to extinction
- done for, ruined, undone, washed-up Verb: sink (sank,sunk) singk- Fall or descend to a lower place or level
"He sank to his knees" - drop, drop down - Cause to sink
"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" - Pass into a specified state or condition
"He sank into nirvana" - pass, lapse - Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
- settle, go down, go under - Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
"He sank into bed" - subside - Appear to move downward
"The setting sun sank below the tree line" - dip - Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- slump, fall off - Fall or sink heavily
"My spirits sank" - slump, slide down - Embed deeply
"She sank her fingers into the soft sand" - bury
See also: sink in, sinker, sinking, unsuccessful Type of: break, cave in, change posture, collapse, come down, decline, descend, displace, drop, embed, engraft, fall, fall in, founder, give, give way, go down, imbed, implant, move, plant Antonym: float Encyclopedia: Sink Sink, Florida, Sink |