Synonyms for under
ˈʌn dərun·der

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1. underpreposition

   Synonyms:
   below, beneath, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

2. underadverb

   In a way lower or less than

   Synonyms:
   underneath, below, beneath

   Antonyms:
   over, above

3. underpreposition

   In a way inferior to

   He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

4. underpreposition

   Less than

   Synonyms:
   underneath, beneath, below

   Antonyms:
   over, above

5. underpreposition

   Below the surface of

   Synonyms:
   below, beneath, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

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1. under

   Synonyms:
   below, underneath, beneath, subordinate, lower, inferior

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1. nether, underadjective

   located below or beneath something else

   "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"

   Synonyms:
   nether, chthonian, under(a), chthonic

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

2. under(a)adverb

   lower in rank, power, or authority

   "an under secretary"

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

3. underadverb

   down to defeat, death, or ruin

   "their competitors went under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

4. underadverb

   through a range downward

   "children six and under will be admitted free"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

5. underadverb

   into unconsciousness

   "this will put the patient under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

6. underadverb

   in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

   "we must keep our disappointment under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

7. underadverb

   below some quantity or limit

   "fifty dollars or under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

8. underadverb

   below the horizon

   "the sun went under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

9. underadverb

   down below

   "get under quickly!"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

10. under, belowadverb

    further down

    "see under for further discussion"

    Synonyms:
    on a lower floor, at a lower place, to a lower place, infra, beneath, below, downstairs, down the stairs

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

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1. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below

2. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   subordinate to, subject to, in subordination to

3. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   below, less than, with less than

4. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   by means of

5. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   when exposed to, while suffering

6. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   in, in the state or condition of

7. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   attested by, authorized by, signed by

8. underadjective

   Synonyms:
   in subjection

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1. underadjective

   Synonyms:
   subordinate, subaltern, inferior, subjacent

2. underprep

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below, subordinate, inferior, subject to

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1. List of paraphrases for "under":

   pursuant, in, beneath, below, by, low, within, underneath, sub, less, least, framework, sous, with, on, through, as, during, at, into, amid, fuse, bajo, for

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1. State John Kerry:

   We remain convinced the people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders, we will continue to urge the Cuban government to fulfill its obligations under U.N. and Inter-American human rights covenants.

2. Katrina Adams:

   We do have pretty good growth in our 10 and under population, it's really the teenagers that we are trying to keep in the sport because they have interests in other sports or they are just couch potatoes.

3. Ramon Llamas:

   Body readiness is clever because over-exercising can be a problem and lead to injuries down the road -- and under-exercising leads to being out of shape, this provides proof to the user what their body is ready for or what it needs, taking the guesswork out of how a user is thinking about how their body is doing. It uses the user's own data to come up with a score instead of comparing to some vague and sometimes inaccurate set of information.

4. Mark Jefferson:

   This has lit a fire under our base, and people are upset.

5. Rikki Kahley -LRB- right -RRB-:

   Our experience was great. We enjoyed all the Bahamian people we encountered, heard lots of stories about their families and how the hurricane impacted them, we wanted to take a boat to the affected islands or meet some of the people. But we were advised it wasn't a good idea, as it was still under search-and-rescue and they are still settling in at their temporary accommodations.