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sink vs subside

subside vs sink

sink is a noun but subside is not a noun.

sink and subside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
subside No No Yes No
As verbs, subside is a hyponym of sink; that is, subside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sink:
  • sink: go under
  • subside: sink down or precipitate
Other hyponyms of sink include settle, founder, submerge, submerse.
As verbs, subside is a hyponym of sink; that is, subside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sink:
  • sink: appear to move downward
  • subside: sink to a lower level or form a depression
As verbs, sink and subside are synonyms defined as:
  • sink and subside: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
sink (noun) subside (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) subside (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly wear off or die down
embed deeply sink down or precipitate
go under sink to a lower level or form a depression
fall or descend to a lower place or level descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
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 subside

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