undelete
undelete verb: to recover (a file, record, etc.) from a deleted state; restore.
Verb
undelete (third-person singular simple present undeletes, present participle undeleting, simple past and past participle undeleted)
- To recover (a file, record, etc.) from a deleted state; restore.
- To undelete (that's un-delete, not undulate — don't get excited) something that you deleted by accident, press Ctrl+Z. You have to do this immediately, like cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or you lose the patient.1998, David C. Kay, Microsoft Works 4.5 for Windows For Dummies, page 87
undelete meaning in Tamil and Bengali
undelete in Tamil
- மீட்டெடு
undelete in Bengali
- পুনর্স্থাপন করা
Forms of undelete
| third-person singular present | undeletes |
|---|---|
| present participle | undeleting |
| past participle | undeleted |
| past | undeleted |
Origin of undelete
From un- + delete.
Words formed from undelete
Questions about undelete
- What does undelete mean?
- Undelete means to recover (a file, record, etc.) from a deleted state; restore.
- What is undelete in Tamil?
- Undelete in Tamil is மீட்டெடு. See Undelete meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is undelete?
- Undelete is a verb.
- What is the past tense of undelete?
- The past tense of undelete is undeleted.
Words near undelete in the dictionary
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