Meaning oftake a divein English

Verb

1. to fake a loss (in sports, etc.); deceive
   The boxer was accused of taking a dive in the championship match.
   Synonyms:

   throw a gametankfake a fallrig a lossstage a defeat
   Antonyms:

   play fairlycompete honestlywin genuinelyperform sincerelycontend legitimately
2. to intentionally fail or lose something
   The company's stock price took a dive after the scandal was exposed.
   Synonyms:

   throwtanklose on purposeintentionally losesabotage
   Antonyms:

   succeedwinthriveexcelprevail
3. to decline or drop suddenly
   The student's grades took a dive when she stopped attending classes regularly.
   Synonyms:

   plummetnose-divedrop offfall offslumpdeclinedipslide
   Antonyms:

   soarriseclimbincreasesurge