Word: sink
Word origin: Old English sincan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zinken and German sinken .
Phonetic:
sɪŋkListen:
go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged. Example: he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves
descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards. Example: you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low
gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity. Example: their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure
insert beneath a surface. Example: rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood
rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink). Example: they must have sunk a bit of booze yesterday
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