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sink vs cave in

cave in vs sink

sink and cave in both are nouns.

sink and cave in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
cave in Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cave in is a hypernym of sink; that is, cave in is a word with a broader meaning than sink:
  • sink: fall or sink heavily
  • cave in: break down, literally or metaphorically
Other hypernyms of sink include break, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way.
sink (noun) cave in (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
sink (verb) cave in (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly break down, literally or metaphorically
embed deeply
go under
fall or descend to a lower place or level
cause to sink
fall or sink heavily
appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
Difference between sink and cave in

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