a) to make a foolish mistake
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b) to accept the validity of one’s idea
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c) to drop sharply
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‘To plummet’ means to fall straight down ; plunge, to decline suddenly and steeply.
French translation
s’éffrondrer, tomber brusquement, plonger, être en chute libre
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Examples in context
‘CD sales plummet as digital sales continue to rise. CD sales have fallen by a quarter year-on-year. CD sales have seen a significant year-on-year drop in the first three months of 2012, according to figures from the BPI and the Official Charts Company. Sales fell 25% from 20.5 million in the first three months of 2011, to 15.3 million this year. ’
BBC News, 12 April 2012
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’Mortgage rates continued their plummet to historic lows, according to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to a record-low 3.56 percent, down from 3,62 percent and 4.51 percent a year ago. The 30-year rate has lingered below 4 percent for 16 consecutive weeks.’
The Washington Post, 12 July 2012
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Everyday usage
Our sales would plummet big time in this country, and it would affect production.
Stock prices plummeted last year.
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