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sink
Synonyms and Antonyms of sink
1
to become worse or of less value
atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, worsen
go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)
2
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
3
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
4
to cease to be visible
drop out of sight
5
to diminish the price or value of
6
to reduce to a lower standing in oneʼs own eyes or in othersʼ eyes
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle
belittle, castigate, criticize, cry down, decry, depreciate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, ridicule, write off
bad-mouth, defame, defile, libel, malign, slander
censure, condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
7
to lead or extend downward
8
to lose bodily strength or vigor
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