Meaning

4 senses
  1. (transitive)To return to a prior state.

    We had to roll back the changes to the database because of an unforeseen error.

  2. (transitive)To postpone.

    NASA will roll back the shuttle launch due to bad weather.

  3. (intransitive)To reduce thrust without having been commanded to do so.

  4. (intransitive)To retreat.

Examples

20 sentences
  1. Tom rolled his window back up.

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  2. She's going to try rolling back an update.

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  3. The mechanic rolled back the odometer.

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  4. Mary rolled her window back up.

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  5. He rolled his window back up.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

rolls back, rolling back, rolled back, rolled back
Base formroll back · to roll back
3rd person singularrolls back
Present participlerolling back
Past simplerolled back
Past participlerolled back

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyroll back
he, she, itrolls back

Past simpleLesson

all personsrolled back

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rolled back
he, she, ithas rolled back

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill roll back

Phrasal verbs

13 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

51 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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