phrasal verb

Go under

Rank #935Letter GInseparable

2Sections

Go bankrupt

Meanings

  • Go bankrupt (intransitive, International English)
  • Lose consciousness (intransitive, International English)
  • Sink (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • Many small shops are GOING UNDER because they cannot compete with the supermarkets.
  • She WENT UNDER a few minutes after they administered the anaesthetic.
  • The ship WENT UNDER in a heavy storm.

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