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SUNK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUNK?

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Need another word that means the same as “sunk”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “sunk” in this overview.

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Sunk as an Adjective
Definitions of "Sunk" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Sunk" as an adjective (4 Words)
Associations of "Sunk" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Sunk” are: done for, ruined, undone, washed-up

Sunk as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sunk" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sunk” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Doomed to extinction.

Synonyms of "Sunk" as an adjective (4 Words)

done for	Cooked until ready to serve.
ruined	Doomed to extinction. A ruined* castle.*
undone	Not done or finished. Her blouse had come undone* at the neck.*
washed-up	Doomed to extinction.

Associations of "Sunk" (30 Words)

abate	(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread. The storm abated.
absorb	Take up, as of debts or payments. The liquids light and gases absorb.
allay	Lessen the intensity of or calm. Some stale figs partly allayed our hunger.
alleviate	Make easier. He couldn t prevent her pain only alleviate* it.*
awash	Level with the surface of water so that it just washes over. The boat rolled violently her decks awash.
descend	(of sound) become lower in pitch. A side road descended into the forest.
diminish	Cause to seem less impressive or valuable. The new law is expected to diminish* the government s chances.*
dip	Dip into a liquid. I had to dip* into my savings to buy him this present.*
dive	A headlong plunge into water. The jumbo jet went into a dive.
drop	An act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute. Don t drop* the dishes.*
ebb	Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb. The tide was on the ebb.
engulf	Devote (oneself) fully to. Europe might be engulfed by war.
fall	Fall or flow in a certain way. In October came the first fall* of snow.*
flooded	Covered with water. A flooded* bathroom.*
immerse	Cause to be immersed. Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes.
lessen	Make smaller. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
mitigate	Make less severe or harsh. There had been a provocation that mitigated the offence to a degree.
overwhelm	Have a strong emotional effect on. Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses.
palliate	Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause. This eliminated or at least palliated suspicions aroused by German unity.
plunge	An act of jumping or diving into water. To peel fruit cover with boiling water and then plunge* them into iced water.*
quench	An act of quenching a very hot substance. Quench the flames.
reduced	Made less in size or amount or degree.
relieve	Relieve oneself of troubling information. He relieved her of her baggage.
slake	Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water. Slake the lime within a day or two of purchase.
slump	Assume a drooping posture or carriage. Denis was slumped in his seat.
submerge	Fill or cover completely, usually with water. The U boat had had time to submerge.
submergence	The action of completely covering or obscuring something. Total submergence* of plants results in heavy crop losses.*
submerse	Put under water. Pellets were then submersed in agar.
subside	Become less intense, violent, or severe. The pain subsided.
under	Under water. See under* for further discussion.*