sinking

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
To conceal and appropriate.
To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
To pay absolutely.
To reduce or extinguish by payment.
The process by which something sinks.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sinking feeling(English)drowning(English)drowned(English)sunken(English)landfill(English)drilling(English)leaking(English)drill(English)lusitania(English)titanic(English)rms(English)freighter(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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