# go under

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To descend into a body of water; to founder.
2. To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.
3. To die.
4. To be named; to call oneself.
5. To enter a trance, state of hypnosis, etc.
6. To be imprisoned.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/go-under