underwater
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- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər/
- Specialized
:
con deuda superior al valor
- Almost one in three families with a mortgage is now underwater, holding their breath against imminent foreclosure.
- underwater mortgage
- underwater homeowners
- underwater home
Don't worry, we're going to maintain the price that you need to not end up being underwater.
- Don't worry, we're going to maintain the price that you need to not end up being underwater.
- But most of these homeowners will have bought their homes at substantially lower prices than today, so won't be underwater.
Examples
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Your Honour, he missed three payments and is underwater over 80 grand.
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The couple was underwater and struggling to make their loan payments as their home value decreased.
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Me: My home is not underwater, and we're not behind on our payments.
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My wife and I bought a home and walked away from our underwater home.
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Almost 22 percent of all mortgage holders were underwater by March, according to real estate site Zillow.com.
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Regardless, the real issue is what to do if you're seriously underwater and can't make the payments.
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Many homeowners are currently underwater on their mortgages due to falling property values.
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He realized he was underwater on his car loan after finding out the car's market value had dropped significantly.
Compounds
A U.S. Navy agency that gives technical help for submarines and weapons used under the sea
- Specialized
A study of people's past using objects found under water, like shipwrecks
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underwater comes from under 'below' and water 'water'. A helpful image is being covered by water and unable to rise up, which explains why underwater also means owing more on a loan than the house or car is worth.