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To intentionally fail in competition, to throw a
game.
All good salesmen learn to take a dive when playing golf with customers. Boxers (e.g. prize fighters) who have been bribed to throw a bout but wishing to make it look as if the opponent won legitimately would dive to the mat after being hit. This was to create the illusion of a legitimate knock out.