repunch

/rɪˈpʌntʃ/

Definitions

1. verb

to punch or reinsert a hole or a piece of metal into a material, typically paper or fabric, especially as a repair operation

“The printer jammed, and I had to repunch the torn paper.”

2. noun

an operation of punching or reinserting a hole or a piece of metal into a material

“The repunching of the damaged fabric took several minutes.”

3. verb

to insert or punch new information or data into a computer system

“The software will repunch the updated information into the database.”

Synonyms

  • reinsert
  • repenetrate

Antonyms

  • extract
  • remove