Wind back
/waɪnd bæk/B1
Intermediate
1. To reverse or rewind to a previous point in time or a sequence of events.
- Let's wind back the conversation to understand where we went wrong.
- We'll wind back the recording to review the lecture from the start.
2. To return to a previous state or condition.
- The policy is meant to wind back the emissions to levels seen in the early 2000s.
- They decided to wind back some of the recent changes after receiving feedback.
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