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dive

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dive

1 an act or instance of diving
  • The penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet.
Synonyms of dive

pitch, plunge
Words Related to dive

dip, immersion, submersion

fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble

descent, drop

belly flop, header, jackknife, swan dive
Near Antonyms of dive

jump, leap
2 the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
  • Stock prices took a long, steady dive.
Synonyms of dive

descent, dip, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge
Words Related to dive

comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade

plummeting, sinking
Near Antonyms of dive

advance, headway, progress, progression

betterment, improvement
Antonyms of dive

ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn

dive

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dive

1 to cast oneself head first into deep water
  • The children liked to dive off the dock.
Synonyms of dive

pitch, plunge, sound
Words Related to dive

dip, immerse, submerge

belly flop, plump, plunk (or plonk)
Near Antonyms of dive

surface
2 to go to a lower level especially abruptly
  • Sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed.
Synonyms of dive

crash, decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble
Words Related to dive

abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane

recede, retreat
Near Antonyms of dive

accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax
Antonyms of dive

arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up

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