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taken under

taken under is the past participle of take under.

Meaning of take under

Verb

take under (third-person singular simple present takes under, present participle taking under, simple past took under, past participle taken under)

  1. (transitive) To bring to insolvency; to drive (a business) into financial distress.
    • I knew she didn’t have to be here, out in the sun with me trying to do whatever I could to keep this fire from taking the business under, but she was2021, Meka James, Heat of Love

Questions about taken under

What is taken under the past participle of?
Taken under is the past participle of take under.

Words near taken under in the dictionary

  1. taken to the streets
  2. taken to wife
  3. taken too far
  4. taken turns
  5. taken umbrage
  6. taken under
  7. taken under advisement
  8. taken underwing
  9. taken up
  10. taken up a collection
  11. taken up arms

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