rewind

/ˈriːwaɪnd/

Definitions

1. verb

to turn or wind back; especially to turn a tape or film back to a previous point

“I need to rewind the video to see what happened earlier.”

2. noun

the act of turning or winding back; especially the act of turning a tape or film back to a previous point

“The rewind function on this VCR is broken.”

3. verb

to make something go back in time or return to a previous state

“The new policy will rewind the company’s financial decisions from last quarter.”

4. noun

a control on a tape recorder or other device that allows the user to rewind the tape or film

“The rewind button on my old cassette player is still working.”

Synonyms

  • replay
  • reverse

Antonyms

  • fastforward