goes under
Succumbs to anesthesia
Goes under means to sink beneath a surface, literally or figuratively.
A ship goes under when it sinks.
A business goes under when it fails financially.
A person goes under when succumbing to anesthesia or, more grimly, when drowning or dying.
Something may also go under a particular name or title: The company goes under several different names.
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- sinkBasin with drain
- descendMove to lower position
- plungeSudden steep descent
- below the surfaceNot immediately apparent
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