zinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• founder noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
• subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

zinken is used for these senses in English:

• founder (transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
• sink (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
• sink (transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
• subside (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.

founder — full definition

1. noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
2. verb To fail or fall apart, especially of a plan, negotiation, or ship.

sink — full definition

1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

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