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
Composed of the prefix 'ver-' (denoting completion or a process) and 'senken' (to lower, sink). It signifies 'to make something sink completely'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-ifying' that something will 'sink' ('senken').