sink vs settle

sink and settle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sink	Yes	No	Yes	No
settle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sink and settle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sink include go down, go under.

As verbs, settle is a hyponym of sink; that is, settle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sink:

Other hyponyms of sink include subside, founder, submerge, submerse.

As verbs, settle is a hyponym of sink; that is, settle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sink:

sink (noun)	settle (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe	a long wooden bench with a back
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)	settle (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly	take up residence and become established
embed deeply	form a community
go under	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
fall or descend to a lower place or level	establish or develop as a residence
cause to sink	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
fall or sink heavily	become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
appear to move downward	come as if by falling
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place	bring to an end; settle conclusively
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	settle conclusively; come to terms
	end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
	come to terms
	accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
	get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
	fix firmly
	arrange or fix in the desired order
	come to rest
	settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
	cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	sink down or precipitate
	go under
	become clear by the sinking of particles
	dispose of; make a financial settlement