unground
verbEtymology From un- + ground.
1
Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics To remove a connection to ground potential.
- If you unground the extension cord it will cause a shock hazard in that drill.
2
To free from the punishment of being grounded (restricted to home).
- We'll consider ungrounding you when you can act your age.
- I just had to make John promise not to do anything "bad" at the CYO dance. He was just ungrounded.1965 February 7, Lou Sullivan, Diary: