Definition of "refloat" [re•float]

• To cause to float again. (verb)

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• "Then you could do the bailout and refloat the bank to private investors."
• "Hopefully the FDIC is ready to dive in and remove the remaining toxic mortgage assets of any failing banks, along with their managements, and then refloat the institutions."
• "A container ship is grounded and leaking oil into New Zealand's pristine Bay of Plenty, with international crews scrambling to limit the environmental damage and refloat the vessel before it breaks up."