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downpatch

downpatch verb: to revert (a piece of software, especially a video game) to a former version.

Verb

downpatch (third-person singular simple present downpatches, present participle downpatching, simple past and past participle downpatched)

  1. To revert (a piece of software, especially a video game) to a former version.

Noun

downpatch (plural downpatches)

  1. A patch that reverts a piece of software to a former version.

Forms of downpatch

Verb
third-person singular presentdownpatches
present participledownpatching
past participledownpatched
pastdownpatched
Noun
pluraldownpatches

Origin of downpatch

From down + patch.

Questions about downpatch

What does downpatch mean?
Downpatch means to revert (a piece of software, especially a video game) to a former version.
What part of speech is downpatch?
Downpatch can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of downpatch?
The past tense of downpatch is downpatched.

Words near downpatch in the dictionary

  1. downmouth
  2. downmouthed
  3. downmouthing
  4. downmouths
  5. downness
  6. downpatch
  7. downpatched
  8. downpatches
  9. downpatching
  10. Downpatrick
  11. downpayment

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