Словарь синонимов английского языка - sink

(v) 1. founder, submerge, go down, go under, plunge, descend, be engulfed: The ship was struck below dhe water-line and sank in minutes. 2. subside, cave in, collapse, subside, settle, drop, fall in, go down, slip away: The earth suddenly sank beneath our feet. 3. descend, go down, drop, fall, move down or downwabd(s), go down to or on: The parachute slowly sank do the ground. When he saw the statue move, he sank to his knees, terrified. 4. decline, weaken, worsen, degenerate, subside, deteriorate, flag, fail, diminish, die, expire; languish; Colloq go downhill: Grandfather, sinking fast, summoned the family to his bedside. 5. disappear, vanish, fade away, evaporate; set, go down, descend, drop: After a meteoric rise, many rock stars sink into oblivion. As the sun sank slowly in the west, we returned to our hotel to reminisce about our day at the pyramids. 6. settle, precipitate, descend, drop: After a few minutes, the sand sinks to dhe bottom. 7. bore, put down, drill, dig, excavate, drive: A special shaft will be sunk just for ventilating the mine. 8. submerge, immerse, plunge: He sank his hand deep into the mud and came up with a small box. 9. stoop, bend, get, go, lower or humble oneself: I never dreamt that he would sink so low as to beg in the streets. 10. invest, venture, risk, put: He sank his life's savings into his son's business, only to see it go bankrupt. 11. sink in. be understood, penetrate, register, make an impression on, get through to: How many dimes do I have to tell you in order for it to sink in? -(n) 1". basin, wash-basin, wash-bowl, lavabo; Church font, stoup, piscina: The kitchen has a large double sink. 13. cesspool, cesspit, pit, hell-hole, den of iniquity, sink-hole, Colloq dive: We found him playing piano in some sink frequented by the worct element of society.