refloat
Americanverb (used with object)
-
to put (a boat or a beached whale) back into the water.
-
to reintroduce or re-establish (an idea, project, business, etc.), often on a new or better footing.
-
to issue again.
Other Word Forms
- reflotation noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue, which specialises in the rescue and protection of marine wildlife, says extra volunteers are needed to assess, give first aid and refloat stranded animals.
From BBC
There were repeated attempts in the days that followed to refloat the vessel.
From BBC
On Tuesday the Pacemaker, the boat left hanging over the hole's edge following the collapse, was officially refloated after being pulled a few feet back to safety by a winch system on 24 December.
From BBC
They will attempt to refloat the whales this afternoon, but time is tight.
From BBC
Two dams have been built to isolate the damaged section and many of the stranded boats have already been refloated.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
