refloat
/riːˈfloʊt/
verb
- To cause a ship or other vessel to float again after it has been stuck on the bottom or on rocks.
- After the storm, the coast guard managed to refloat the stranded fishing vessel.
- They used large air bags to help refloat the boat that had run aground.
- The salvage team worked for hours to refloat the grounded cargo ship.
- To revive or restore something that has failed or become stuck, such as a business or project.
- The government provided a loan to refloat the failing school system.
- They are trying to refloat the peace talks after they broke down last month.
- The new investor helped refloat the struggling company with a cash injection.