Synonyms of sink
120 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for sink is founder. Other synonyms of sink are dip, submerge and descend. The opposite of sink is faucet.
Synonyms and similar words for sink
verbTo descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
verbTo cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
- debaseTo lower in position or rank.
- disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
- humbleTo defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of.
- abaseTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to...
- bring down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
- cut down to size
- defameTo disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
- degradeTo lower in value or social position.
- demean
- demoteTo lower the rank or status of.
- depressTo bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
- discreditTo harm the good reputation of (a person).
- disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
- dishonour
- downgradeTo disparage.
- give a bad nameTo cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
- humiliateTo make humble; to lower in condition or status.
- knock down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
- put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
- reduceTo bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
- relegateConsign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or...
- slurTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
- trim down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
- whittle down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
- embase archaicTo bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
verbTo keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
- brush off
- misregardTo disregard; fail to heed; ignore; neglect.
- unheedTo deliberately fail to heed or take notice of; disregard; ignore.
- discount
- disregardTo ignore; to pay no attention to.
- dissemble
- despise
- ignore
- misheedTo heed amiss; fail to heed.
- neglect
- passTo die.
- pass by
- pay no heed
- put aside
- shrug off
- slough
- take no notice ofTo ignore.
- tune out
- unmind
- set at nought archaicTo treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.
verbTo drink (especially something alcoholic).
- downTo sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
- imbibe
- pound
- drink
- hydrate
- wet one's whistleTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
- wet one's beak
verbTo die.
- forfare
- go west
- pass away
- assume room temperature slangTo die; to be killed.
- auger in euphemisticTo crash catastrophically into the ground.
- be called home euphemistic
- be like the the One euphemistic
- be no more
- be with Jesus
- be with the Lord
- bite the big one euphemisticTo die.
- bite the biscuit euphemistic
- bite the dust euphemistic
- buy the farm euphemisticTo die; generally, to die in battle or in a plane crash.
- buy it euphemisticTo die.
- cark itTo die.
- cash in euphemisticTo die.
- cash in one's chips euphemistic
- check out euphemistic
- close one's eyes for the last timeTo die; to pass away.
- code
- conk out euphemistic
- croak euphemistic
- cross over
- cross the Great Divide euphemistic
- cross the StyxTo die.
- darken euphemisticTo be extinguished or deprived of vitality, to die.
- deceaseTo die.
- decompose
- dematerialize euphemistic
- depart euphemistic
- disincarnate
- draw one's last breathTo die.
- drop off the hooks euphemisticTo die.
- exit euphemisticTo depart from life; to die.
- expireTo die.
- fall off the twig euphemisticSynonym of die.
- flatline
- give one's all euphemisticTo lose one's life while making the utmost effort with full commitment.
- give up the ghostTo cease clinging to life; to die.
- go for a burton euphemistic
- go out euphemistic
- go over to the majority euphemisticTo die.
- go the way of all flesh euphemisticTo die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.
- go the way of the dinosaurs euphemisticTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.
- go the way of the dodo euphemisticTo go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.
- go the way of the dodo bird euphemistic
- go to glory euphemistic
- go to one's reward euphemistic
- hand in one's checks euphemistic
- hand in one's dinner pail euphemisticTo die.
- hop the twig euphemistic
- join the choir invisibleTo die.
- keel over euphemistic
- kick the bucket euphemisticTo die.
- kick off euphemistic
- knock off euphemistic
- liquidate euphemistic
- lose the number of one's mess euphemisticTo die, to perish.
- meet one's doomTo die.
- meet one's endTo die.
Opposite of sink
nounOne or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing...
- faucetOne or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation.
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Meaning of sink
- verb To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
- verb To (directly or indirectly) cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
- verb To push (something) into something.
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