go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
intransitive verb
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
go under
verb
as in to strike out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- strike out
- wash out
- flame out
- founder
- miss
- tank
- collapse
- fold
- flunk
- crater
- fail
- slump
- skid
- bomb
- flop
- wane
- decline
- crumble
- slip
- misfire
- struggle
- miscarry
- flounder
- sink
- crash
- implode
- self-destruct
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- go
- work out
- succeed
- deliver
- click
- go over
- pan out
- come off
- cook
- thrive
- flourish
- prosper
- win
- triumph
- prevail