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Yearned to possess sink (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

die down

'sink' is the definition.

'yearned to possess' is the wordplay.
'yearned' becomes 'died' (dying is a kind of yearning).
'to possess' becomes 'own' ('own' can be a synonym of 'possess').
'died'+'own'='DIE DOWN'

(Other definitions for die down that I've seen before include "Subside" , "For ease" , "Become less loud" , "Quieten" , "Become less loud/strong" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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