Beneath the assumed surface or guise of: traveled under a false name.
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Beneath the surface of: under the ground; swam under water.
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During the time conventionally assigned to (a sign of the zodiac): born under Aries.
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In a lower position or place than: a rug under a chair.
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In the process of: under discussion.
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adverb
In or into a place below or beneath: struggled in the water but then slipped under.
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In or into a subordinate or inferior condition or position.
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So as to be covered or enveloped.
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So as to be less than the required amount or degree.
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In or into a position below or beneath something.
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adjective
Less than is required or customary: an under dose of medication.
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Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else: the under parts of a machine.
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Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate.
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Lying or placed below, beneath, or on the ventral side .
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Facing or protruding downward.
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idiom
Out from under Informal Having gotten free of worries or difficulties: Credit counseling helped us get out from under.
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