Also means
plunge
Usage Note
Desplome denotes a sudden, dramatic fall — of a building, prices, a currency, or a person's health. It comes from desplomarse ('to collapse, to plummet'). It is stronger and more sudden than caída ('fall') or declive ('decline'). Always masculine.
Examples
"El desplome de la bolsa sorprendió a los inversores."
Natural Translation
The stock market collapse surprised investors.
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