sink (
http://definr.com/sink)
n 1: plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall
or floor and having a drainpipe
2: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it [syn:
cesspool,
cesspit,
sump]
v 1: fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his
knees." [syn:
drop,
drop down] [ant:
rise]
2: cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl
Harbour"
3: pass into a specified state or condition: "He sank into
Nirvana" [syn:
pass,
lapse]
4: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" [syn:
settle,
go down,
go under] [ant:
float]
5: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He
sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" [syn:
subside]
6: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon";
"The setting sun sank below the tree line" [syn:
dip]
7: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate
market fell off" [syn:
slump,
fall off]
8: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My
spirits sank" [syn:
slump,
slide down]
9: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He
buried his head in her lap" [syn:
bury]