Sink ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Sink ( verb )

1. Descend below the surface of a liquid, typically by accident.
2. Cause (a ship) to sink.
3. Cause (something) to become lower or less.
4. Cause (someone) to become overwhelmed with sadness or depression.

Origin:

Middle english (also in the sense "go down in spirits"): from old norse sanka; related to old english sincan "to become less".

Examples:

1. The ship sank in the storm.
2. The boat sank in the lake.
3. The submarine sank to the bottom of the ocean.
4. The morale of the team sank after the loss.
5. He sank into a deep depression after his wife died.

(As a noun)

Sink ( noun )

1. Descend below the surface of a liquid, typically by accident.
2. Cause (a ship) to sink.
3. Cause (something) to become lower or less.
4. Cause (someone) to become overwhelmed with sadness or depression.

Origin:

Middle english (also in the sense "go down in spirits"): from old norse sanka; related to old english sincan "to become less".

Examples:

1. The ship sank in the storm.
2. The boat sank in the lake.
3. The submarine sank to the bottom of the ocean.
4. The morale of the team sank after the loss.
5. He sank into a deep depression after his wife died.