rollback

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

English

Definitions

noun

A return to a prior state by undoing some operation.
A withdrawal of military forces.
An operation which returns a database, or group of records in a database, to a previous state (normally to the previous commit point).
The situation where a rollercoaster fails to reach the top of a hill and instead rolls backward.

verb

Return to the previous state.“The server is unstable, we need to rollback the changes.”

Related words

Synonyms

slide truck regime change push back reversion revert regression throwback regress retrogression rewind backsliding reversing retract reversal resume backward restoration restore

Antonyms

containment détente

Associated

dragster containment overriding slab dulles subduction thrill communism transaction mantle trench coaster

Rhymes

crack slack black track hack rack back setback clack attack

References