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