Absinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
• sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
• slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.

Senses

Absinken is used for these senses in English:

• drop off (idiomatic, transitive, especially, _, US) To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.
• plummet (figuratively) A decline; a fall; a drop.
• plummet (intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
• sag (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
• slump (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.

plummet — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
2. noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.

sag — full definition

1. verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
2. verb To lose energy, firmness, or morale over time.
3. noun A droop or dip where something has sunk or bent.

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