sink
English Thesaurus
1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cistern, |
| definition | : | an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater (noun.artifact) |
2. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | plumbing fixture, |
| definition | : | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kitchen sink, |
| definition | : | a sink in a kitchen (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | basin, lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand, |
| definition | : | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | drain basket, |
| definition | : | a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water (noun.artifact) |
3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof (noun.object)
4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | heat sink, |
| definition | : | a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat (noun.artifact) |
5. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | drop, |
| definition | : | go down in value (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | drop, drop down, sink, |
| definition | : | fall or descend to a lower place or level (verb.motion) |
6. embed deeply (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | countersink, set, |
| definition | : | insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) (verb.contact) |
7. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place (verb.motion)
8. pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | go or proceed from one point to another (verb.change) |
9. fall or descend to a lower place or level (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change posture, |
| definition | : | undergo a change in bodily posture (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | droop, flag, sag, swag, |
| definition | : | droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | sag, sag down, |
| definition | : | cause to sag (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | fall off, sink, slump, |
| definition | : | fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | drop, |
| definition | : | let fall to the ground (verb.motion) |
10. cause to sink (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | settle, |
| definition | : | cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) (verb.motion) |
11. fall or sink heavily (verb.motion)
12. go under, (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | settle, subside, |
| definition | : | sink down or precipitate (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | founder, |
| definition | : | sink below the surface (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | submerge, submerse, |
| definition | : | sink below the surface; go under or as if under water (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | sink, |
| definition | : | cause to sink (verb.motion) |
13. appear to move downward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | decline, |
| definition | : | go down (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | subside, |
| definition | : | sink to a lower level or form a depression (verb.motion) |
14. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system (noun.process)
| antonym | : | source, |
| definition | : | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system (noun.process) |
15. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change)
| derivation | : | depression, economic crisis, slump, |
| definition | : | a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment (noun.state) |
16. pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | passage, transition, |
| definition | : | the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act) |
17. fall or descend to a lower place or level (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | drop, drop cloth, drop curtain, |
| definition | : | a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery (noun.artifact) |
18. go under, (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | float, swim, |
| definition | : | be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sinker, |
| definition | : | a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sinking, |
| definition | : | a descent as through liquid (especially through water) (noun.event) |
19. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system (noun.process)
| antonym | : | source, |
| definition | : | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system (noun.process) |
20. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change)
| derivation | : | depression, economic crisis, slump, |
| definition | : | a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment (noun.state) |
21. pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | passage, transition, |
| definition | : | the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act) |
22. fall or descend to a lower place or level (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | drop, drop cloth, drop curtain, |
| definition | : | a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery (noun.artifact) |
23. go under, (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | float, swim, |
| definition | : | be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sinker, |
| definition | : | a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sinking, |
| definition | : | a descent as through liquid (especially through water) (noun.event) |
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