沈む — 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.
• submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

Senses

沈む 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.
• submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.

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.

submerge — full definition

1. verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.
2. verb To put something fully under the surface of a liquid.
3. verb To overwhelm or engulf, often figuratively.

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