| occident | | |
| n. (location) | 1. occident, west | the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America. |
| ~ region | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
| ~ europe | the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles. |
| ~ north america | a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. |
| ~ south america | a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. |
| n. (location) | 2. new world, occident, western hemisphere | the hemisphere that includes North America and South America. |
| ~ hemisphere | half of the terrestrial globe. |
| ~ north america | a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. |
| ~ south america | a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. |
| sink | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. sink | plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe. |
| ~ drain basket | a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water. |
| ~ kitchen sink | a sink in a kitchen. |
| ~ plumbing fixture | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building. |
| ~ washbasin, washbowl, lavatory, washstand, basin | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face.; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" |
| n. (process) | 2. sink | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" |
| ~ heat sink | a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat. |
| ~ applied science, engineering science, engineering, technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| n. (object) | 3. sink, 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. |
| ~ natural depression, depression | a sunken or depressed geological formation. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. cesspit, cesspool, sink, sump | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it. |
| ~ cistern | an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater. |
| v. (motion) | 5. drop, drop down, sink | fall or descend to a lower place or level.; "He sank to his knees" |
| ~ fall off, slump, sink | fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.; "The real estate market fell off" |
| ~ drop | let fall to the ground.; "Don't drop the dishes" |
| ~ drop open, fall open | open involuntarily.; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped" |
| ~ change posture | undergo a change in bodily posture. |
| ~ droop, sag, swag, flag | droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness. |
| ~ sag down, sag | cause to sag.; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably" |
| v. (motion) | 6. sink | cause to sink.; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ settle | cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids). |
| ~ go under, go down, sink, settle | go under,.; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" |
| ~ go under, go down, sink, settle | go under,.; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" |
| v. (motion) | 7. lapse, pass, sink | pass into a specified state or condition.; "He sank into nirvana" |
| ~ move | go or proceed from one point to another.; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" |
| v. (motion) | 8. go down, go under, settle, sink | go under,.; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| ~ subside, settle | sink down or precipitate.; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" |
| ~ sink | cause to sink.; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ founder | sink below the surface. |
| ~ submerge, submerse | sink below the surface; go under or as if under water. |
| v. (motion) | 9. sink, subside | descend into or as if into some soft substance or place.; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| v. (motion) | 10. dip, sink | appear to move downward.; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" |
| ~ subside | sink to a lower level or form a depression.; "the valleys subside" |
| ~ decline | go down.; "The roof declines here" |
| v. (change) | 11. fall off, sink, slump | fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.; "The real estate market fell off" |
| ~ drop | go down in value.; "Stock prices dropped" |
| ~ drop down, sink, drop | fall or descend to a lower place or level.; "He sank to his knees" |
| v. (motion) | 12. sink, slide down, slump | fall or sink heavily.; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
| v. (contact) | 13. bury, sink | embed deeply.; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap" |
| ~ embed, imbed, implant, engraft, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| ~ countersink, set | insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink). |
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