unfloating

/ˌʌnˈflʌɪtɪŋ/

Definitions

1. verb

causing something that was floating to stop floating

“The anchor caused the boat to unfloating from the surface of the water.”

2. noun

the act of causing something that was floating to stop floating

“The engineer studied the process of unfloating the buoy in the harbor.”

Synonyms

  • grounding
  • submerging

Antonyms

  • buoying
  • floating