rewind

[ree-wahynd, ree-wahynd] / riˈwaɪnd, ˈriˌwaɪnd /

VERB

wind back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back up reverse undo

STRONG

backpedal backtrack retract

WEAK

cancel dismantle invalidate invert retreat upend

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fast forward

WEAK

proceed

Example Sentences

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We can’t rewind the tape without the war to see if its warning was valid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The team attempted to "rewind the clock" by about 80 million years, which is how long the rock is estimated to have been exposed at the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

It was also possible to rewind livestreams from the start, and download archived clips.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Here, present-day students rewind old audio tapes to hear a band of underground revolutionaries risk their necks for a better tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

I wish I could rewind the clock, but I know that’s impossible.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers