sink

/ˈsiŋk/

Middle English, from Old English sincan; akin to Old High German sinkan to sink

verb

  1. to go to the bottom : submerge

  2. to become partly buried (as in mud)

  3. to become engulfed

noun

  1. a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool

  2. a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer

  3. a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage