plunge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PLUNGE

to cast oneself head first into deep water <she took a deep breath and plunged from the side of the pool>

Synonyms pitch, plunge, sound

Related Words dip, immerse, submerge; belly flop, plump, plunk (or plonk)

Near Antonyms surface

to go to a lower level especially abruptly <prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced>

Synonyms crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

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

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

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

to lead or extend downward <a stairway plunging into darkness>

Synonyms decline, dip, drop, fall, plunge, sink

Related Words angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip

Near Antonyms even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten

Antonyms arise, ascend, climb, mount, rise, uprise, upsweep, upturn

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