Antonyms for go under

Grammar : Verb

Spell : goh

Phonetic Transcription : goʊ

Definition of go under

Origin : 1727, "action of going," from go (v.). The sense of "a try or turn at something" is from 1825; meaning "something that goes, a success" is from 1876. Phrase on the go "in constant motion" is from 1843.

verb fail, submerge

Example sentences :

The water was level with his lips, but his nose did not go under.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

They are in a bad way, I'm afraid, and will have to go under, unless—eh?
Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I do not wish to go under the operation if I can possibly avoid it.
Extract from : « Treatise on the Diseases of Women » by Lydia E. Pinkham

Scipio did not go under in the manner to have been expected of him.
Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum

If I am to go under I should prefer to be drowned in the sea with the wind on my face.
Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad

"Not if you go under the fuselage to get Jack," objected Dave.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal » by G. Harvey Ralphson

"And all sing as we go under the bridges," put in Annie, who adored music.
Extract from : « Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 » by Louisa M. Alcott

Fairfield was no coward, but his nerves had begun to go under the strain of the suspense.
Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest

If it were a question of Grell against Foyle I might have to go under.
Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest

There'll be a lot more of you go under before you collect your toll!
Extract from : « Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" » by An Old Scout

Synonyms for go under

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