Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Ibalik
to revert; to restore; to return; to reverseverb
- Alternative meanings
To make something go back to how it was before; to undo a change, restore a setting, return something, or bring a situation back to its previous state.
- Pronunciation
ee-BAH-lik
- Root and affixes
From balik, to return or go back. Ibalik means to make something return, give it back, or restore it.
- Variants or conjugations
ibalik; balikon; pabalikon; undo; revert
- Related words and expressions
return; give back; recover; restoration; change
- Meaning and usage notes
For reverting a change, “ibalik” fits well. In technical contexts, “i-undo” or “irevert” may also be used. For recovering something lost, “bawi” may be more natural.
Actions & States, Technology & Information, Ideas & Abstract Concepts
Ibalik ang settings sa daan nga kahimtang.
Revert the settings to the previous state.
Pwede pa ba nato ibalik ang desisyon?
Can we still reverse the decision?
