come under

Fall within scope

Come under means to be subjected to or fall within a category.

To come under fire is to be shot at, or figuratively, criticized.

To come under scrutiny is to be examined closely.

Something that comes under a heading belongs in that classification.

The decision came under heavy criticism from both parties.

subjection

scrutiny

Close, careful examination

criticism · investigation · review · examination · control · authority · influence · regulation · oversight · supervision

classification

category

A class of things

jurisdiction · purview · domain · banner · rubric · grouping · classification · type · section · department

Opposites
subjection/control

come underevade

Escape by cunning

elude · throw off · shake off · avoid · transcend

attack/criticism

come underescape

Flight from captivity

avoid · evade · deflect · sidestep · dodge

Family

come, under, become, coming, overcome, becoming, came, undergo, became

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