sink vs give way

give way vs sink

sink is a noun but give way is not a noun.

sink and give way both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sink	Yes	No	Yes	No
give way	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give way is a hypernym of sink; that is, give way is a word with a broader meaning than sink:

sink: fall or sink heavily
give way: break down, literally or metaphorically

Other hypernyms of sink include break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give.

sink (noun)	give way (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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)	give way (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly	stop operating or functioning
embed deeply	end resistance, as under pressure or force
go under	move in order to make room for someone for something
fall or descend to a lower place or level	break down, literally or metaphorically
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 give way

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