refloat

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To cause to float again.

   Removing fuel from the sunken ship will make it easier to refloat it.

2. verb To float again.
3. noun The process of getting something to float again.

   A small crowd on the docks watched the attempted refloat of the ship.

Similar words

reflate reflood reinflate reflow reinflame refocillate reflourish reliquefy reflower repercolate

Often followed by

the her it a his them their and on

Word family

refloated refloating refloats