verb
ground
To keep someone or something from leaving its present place.
Her parents ground her for sneaking out late at night.
Etymology
Ground names the earth’s surface and became a verb for keeping something on it. The restriction sense extends preventing flight to preventing a person or vehicle from leaving.
More examples
- Heavy fog grounds all flights at the airport.
- The airline grounded the plane until mechanics repaired its engine.
- I'm grounded for a week, so I can't come over.
Forms
ground · grounds · grounded · grounding