English dictionary

sank Meaning & Definition

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What Does Sank Mean?

Sank is a verb that means simple past of sink.

(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
To conceal and appropriate.
To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
To pay absolutely.
I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.
To reduce or extinguish by payment.
to sink the national debt
To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.

I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.

to sink the national debt

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