versenken
Translation
to sink, to scuttle, to submerge, to countersink
Examples
Der Pirat wollte das Schiff versenken.
The pirate wanted to sink the ship.
Er versenkte den Ball im Loch.
He sank the ball in the hole.
Sie versenkte die Schraube im Holz.
She countersunk the screw in the wood.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sink (sth.) The enemy sank the ship.
Similar Words
untergehen lassen (to let sink); Antonyms: heben (to lift), bergen (to salvage)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or a process) and 'senken' (to lower, sink). It means 'to cause to sink completely'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'ver-y' carefully making something 'sink' ('senken').