| 单词 | thesaurus/plunge |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofplungein EnglishplungeThesaurus>to become smaller or less>plunge These are words and phrases related toplunge. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of plunge. TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESSTemperatures last night plunged below zero. Synonyms and examples decrease The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessen A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lower They've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduce They've just reduced the price. bring down They are bringing down their prices. drop Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. fall Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year. go down Prices always go down in January. come down Has her fever come down at all? plummet Temperatures last night plummeted. crash After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed. cratermainlyUS An excess of supply is going to crater the entire market. dwindle The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200. decline The number of members has declined by 25 per cent over the last 30 years. shrink Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago. contract As the metal cools, it contracts. Antonym and example increase I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofplunge. See also fall-off falling-off rise nosedive reduction downturn downswing Learn moreWhen something decreases, itbecomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describesthe fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less. TO GO DOWN ONTO THE GROUND SUDDENLYFour of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke. Synonyms and examples fall She slipped and fell. drop Several apples dropped from the tree. collapse Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake. crumple He fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor. tumble A huge rock tumbled down the mountain. plummet The car went out of control and plummeted over the cliff. stumble The waiter stumbled and dumped the food in my lap. trip She tripped over a crack in the pavement and broke her wrist. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofplunge. Learn moreIf someone or something falls, theygo down onto the ground suddenlywithout intending to or by accident. |
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