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to go under
01
to descend or sink beneath the surface of a liquid
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
under
Base verb
go
Present tense
go under
3rd person singular
goes under
Present participle
going under
Past simple
went under
Past participle
gone under
Examples
The ship began to take on water and eventually went under.
02
to descend and disappear from view due to setting below the horizon
Intransitive
Examples
At sunset, the colors of the sky become vibrant as the sun goes under.
03
to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company
Intransitive
Examples
The economic recession caused many small businesses to go under.
04
to be known or identified by a particular name
Transitive: to go under a name
Examples
The artist chose to go under the pseudonym 'Shadow Painter.'
Go under
01
pill bugs
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
go unders
