affondare — meaning in English

English meaning

• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

affondare is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

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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