Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ ˈʌndər/
verb to sink below the surface of water or another liquid
A1 The boat can go under the bridge.
A2 I watched the submarine go under the water.
B1 The company might go under if they don't improve their sales.
B2 The secret agent had to go under cover to infiltrate the enemy's base.
C1 The scandal caused the politician's reputation to go under and he had to resign.
C2 The company's stock value plummeted, causing it to go under and file for bankruptcy.
adverb in a submerged position or condition
A1 The boat started to go under the bridge.
A2 The plant will go under if you don't water it regularly.
B1 The company may go under if they don't secure more funding.
B2 The athlete's performance started to go under as the competition progressed.
C1 The politician's reputation began to go under after the scandal was exposed.
C2 The business mogul's empire went under after a series of bad investments.
preposition to be classified or categorized as
A1 The toy car can go under the table.
A2 The cat likes to go under the bed when it's scared.
B1 The submarine can go under the water for long periods of time.
B2 The criminal tried to go under the radar by changing his appearance.
C1 The company's financial troubles were so severe that it had to go under.
C2 The politician's scandal caused his reputation to go under in the public eye.
formal The company may go under if they do not secure additional funding.
informal I heard that the restaurant might go under because of the lack of customers.
slang If we don't get more sales, our business could totally go under.
figurative I feel like I'm starting to go under with all the stress from work.
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