senken — meaning in English

English meaning

• plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

senken is used for these senses in English:

• drop off (idiomatic, transitive, especially, _, US) To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.
• plunge (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

plunge — full definition

1. verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
2. verb To fall or drop suddenly and steeply.
3. verb To suddenly enter into a difficult or extreme situation.
4. noun A sudden dive, jump, or drop.

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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