tank

²tank

verb

Definition of TANK

transitive verb

1

: to place, store, or treat in a tank

2

: to make no effort to win : lose intentionally <tanked the match>

intransitive verb

1

: to lose intentionally : give up in competition

2

: to suffer rapid decline, failure, or collapse <bought a stock that quickly tanked>

Examples of TANK

1. Some people say she deliberately tanked the match.
2. Some people have accused her of tanking.

First Known Use of TANK

1863

Related to TANK

Synonyms: bomb, collapse, crater, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, fail, wash out

Antonyms: click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out

Related Words: flounder, struggle; decline, sink, skid, slip, slump, wane; crash, crumble, miscarry, misfire; go under; implode, self-destruct

Near Antonyms: cook, flourish, prosper, thrive; prevail, triumph, win

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