unground

English

Etymology

un- +‎ ground

Adjective

unground (not comparable)

1. Not having been ground; unpulverized.

   A bit of unground wheat in flour can really hurt when you bite it, another reason to sift.

Verb

unground (third-person singular simple present ungrounds, present participle ungrounding, simple past and past participle ungrounded)

1. (transitive, electricity, electronics) To remove a connection to ground potential.

   If you unground the extension cord it will cause a shock hazard in that drill.

2. (transitive) To free from the punishment of being grounded (restricted to home).

   We'll consider ungrounding you when you can act your age.