Rewind (verb)

  1. Wind (a tape, film, or other recording) back to an earlier point.
  2. Cause (something) to return to an earlier state or condition.

Origin:

Late 19th century (as a noun denoting a device for winding a clock or watch spring): from re- "again" + wind.

Examples:

  1. He rewound the tape to hear the message again.
  2. She rewound the film to the beginning of the scene.
  3. He rewound the clock to set the correct time.
  4. The new management rewound the company's policies to be more profitable.
  5. The changes rewound the progress made on the project.
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