Sink
Sink verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.
Usage example: the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home
Yield
Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
How words are described
| high | high sink | high yield |
| full | full sink | full yield |
| entire | entire sink | entire yield |
| large | large sink | large yield |
| Other adjectives: potential, larger, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
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