rollback
rollback · rollbacks · rollbacked · rollbacking
To return to the previous stateTo return to the previous state.
US/ɹˈoʊlbˌæk/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To return to the previous state.
The server is unstable, we need to rollback the changes.
(intransitive)To reduce thrust without having been commanded to do so.
Origin
The noun is a deverbal from roll back. The verb is a back-formation from the noun despiteThe noun is a deverbal from roll back. The verb is a back-formation from the noun despite being redundant to roll back.
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Forms
rollbacks, rollbacking, rollbacked, rollbacked| Base form | rollback · to rollback |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rollbacks |
| Present participle | rollbacking |
| Past simple | rollbacked |
| Past participle | rollbacked |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.