Fill with water and sink (7)

I believe the answer is:

founder

(Other definitions for founder that I've seen before include "(Of ship) fill with water and sink" , "Creator" , "collapse" , "Sink, come to grief" , "One sets up firm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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