rewind

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to go back or think back to an earlier time or event.

v. to return to a previous point in time, memory, or a narrative sequence.

“If I could rewind ten years, I would choose a different career path.”

“Let us rewind to the beginning of the fiscal year to understand where the budget discrepancies first emerged.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. the button on a device that makes a recording go backward.

n. a mechanism or control function on a playback device used to reverse the media.

“The rewind on this old cassette player is broken and makes a loud noise.”

“The user interface features a prominent rewind icon, allowing viewers to navigate back through the live stream with a single click.”

C2 · Proficiency Technical

v. to wind something up for a second time.

v. to wind a physical object, such as a spring or a coil, again.

“The technician had to rewind the motor's copper coils to fix the electrical short.”

“After the initial test failed, the engineer decided to rewind the main spring to ensure the clockwork mechanism had sufficient tension.”