go under

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go under

The small boat will go under if it takes on more water.

Definition
  1. Verb (Intransitive):
    • To sink below the surface of water: To descend beneath the water's surface, typically until completely submerged.
    • To fail or become bankrupt: To cease operating due to financial failure; to collapse.
    • To be known by a specific name: To be called or identified by a particular name or title.
Usage and Examples
  • Literal sinking:
    • The small boat began to go under during the violent storm.
    • If the ship takes on more water, it will go under.
  • Business failure:
    • Many small businesses went under during the economic recession.
    • The company will go under if it doesn't secure new investment soon.
  • Being known by a name:
    • He goes under the alias "The Phantom" in his online gaming community.
    • The artist goes under the name "Banksy".
Advanced Usage
  • "to go under the knife": to undergo surgery.
    • She had to go under the knife for a routine procedure.
  • "to go under anesthesia": to be rendered unconscious by anesthetic drugs before a medical operation.
    • The patient will go under anesthesia in a few minutes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sink (verb): to descend or cause to descend, especially below a surface.
  • Submerge (verb): to cause to be under water.
  • Founder (verb): (of a ship) to fill with water and sink; (of a plan or enterprise) to fail.
  • Collapse (verb): to fall down or give way suddenly.
Synonyms
  • Sink
  • Founder
  • Fail
  • Fold (informal, for business)
  • Succumb
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Go down: to sink or to fail. (Note: Often used interchangeably with "go under" in the contexts of sinking or failing, but "go down" has additional meanings.)
    • The ship went down with all hands.
    • His latest venture went down after six months.
Related Idioms
  • Go under the hammer: to be sold at an auction.
    • The rare painting will go under the hammer next week.
  • Go under the radar: to avoid detection or attention.
    • The small startup managed to go under the radar of the major competitors for years.
go under

The small boat will go under if it takes on more water.

Verb
  1. be called; go by a certain name
    • She goes by her maiden name again
  2. disappear beyond the horizon
    • the sun sets early these days
  3. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

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