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Meaning
means
(verb) disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
set, go down, go under
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(verb) sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
settle, subside
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(verb) go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
sink, settle, go under, go down
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(verb) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
flag, sag, swag, droop
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(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
fall, decrease, diminish, lessen
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(verb) cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"
sag down, sag
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(verb) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
go down, descend, fall, come down
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(verb) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
give, break, founder, fall in, collapse, cave in, give way
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(verb) drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
plunge, dive, plunk
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(verb) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
submerge, submerse
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