English-German translations for go under

• untergehen
  Sie wird untergehen, wie mein Kollege bereits sagte, und nicht mehr lebensfähig sein, wenn nicht sofort Hilfe gewährt wird. It is going to go under, as my colleague has mentioned, and cease to be viable if immediate aid is not forthcoming.
  Ich möchte hier wiederholen, dass es nicht im europäischen Interesse ist, diesen Hersteller untergehen zu lassen! I would like to repeat at this point that it is not in the interests of Europe to allow this company to go under.
  Sie stellt ganz eindeutig fest: Europas Identität und Glaubwürdigkeit hängen davon ab, ob wir es zulassen, dass Länder, Regionen und sozial schwache Gruppen untergehen. The statement is unambiguous: Europe's identity and credibility depend on whether we allow countries, regions and socially vulnerable groups to go under.

Definition of go under

• To descend into a body of water; to founder
• To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt
• To be named; to call oneself
• To enter a state of hypnosis

Examples

• the boat was too heavy and went under.
• In the crisis, the company was forced to reduce its costs in order to avoid going under.
• He goes under the name of Mr X to remain anonymous.

Related words

• go underground
• go under the hammer
• under the gooseberry bush
• undergo
• undergone
• thunder god
• undergo a cure
• person who has undergone a gender change