Dock and Launch

Dock

Dock verb - To stop at or near a place along the shore.
Usage example: the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning

Launch is an antonym for dock.

Nearby Words: docking, docked, dockage, dockyard, docker

Launch

Launch verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

Dock is an antonym for launch.

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

Common collocations

craft dock craft launch craft
ship dock ship launch ship
shuttle dock shuttle launch shuttle
spacecraft dock spacecraft launch spacecraft
Other words: ships, fighters, satellites.
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