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collapse vs sink

sink vs collapse

collapse and sink both are nouns.

collapse and sink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collapse Yes No Yes No
sink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sink is a hyponym of collapse; that is, sink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:
  • collapse: break down, literally or metaphorically
  • sink: fall or sink heavily
Other hyponyms of collapse include go off, implode, buckle, crumple, flop, break, slide down, slump.
collapse (noun) sink (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
collapse (verb) sink (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
lose significance, effectiveness, or value embed deeply
suffer a nervous breakdown go under
break down, literally or metaphorically fall or descend to a lower place or level
fold or close up cause to sink
fall apart fall or sink heavily
cause to burst appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
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