How to Say "rolls back" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “rolls back” is “retrocede” — C1 level.

English → SpanishC1

retrocede

VerbC1formal

computing/software

A bright red toy train is moving backward on a track, reversing its direction away from a small station.

Examples

Cada otoño, el reloj retrocede una hora para el cambio de horario.

Every autumn, the clock is set back one hour for the time change.

Si hay un error, el programa retrocede automáticamente la última acción.

If there is an error, the program automatically reverses the last action.

Impersonal Subject

In these formal uses, the subject of 'retrocede' is often an inanimate object or an abstract concept like 'el tiempo' (time) or 'la ley' (the law).

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Related Translations

declines→is reversed→loses ground→moves back→retreats→steps back→

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