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(noun) cesspit, cesspool, sump
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
(noun) sinkhole, swallow hole
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
The real estate market fell off
(verb) bury
embed deeply
She sank her fingers into the soft sand; He buried his head in her lap
(verb) subside
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
He sank into bed; She subsided into the chair
pass into a specified state or condition
He sank into nirvana
fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
(verb) slide down, slump
fall or sink heavily
He slumped onto the couch; My spirits sank
(verb) settle, go down, go under
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
(verb) dip
appear to move downward
The sun dipped below the horizon; The setting sun sank below the tree line