to redefault
- verb
- /ˌriːdɪˈfɔːlt/
- Specialized
- She accidentally changed the settings and had to redefault the device to start over.
Examples
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After noticing some errors, she decided to redefault the settings on her laptop to ensure everything worked properly.
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The technician advised him to redefault the software after the settings became corrupted.
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If your phone is not working properly, you may need to redefault it to fix the issue.
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You need to redefault the settings to fix the issue.
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He redefaulted the printer to resolve the error.
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If your phone is acting sluggish, you might need to redefault it to restore its original performance.
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The technician recommended that I redefault the program to fix the glitches that appeared after the update.
Synonyms
Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition
To set something back to its original state
To go back to a previous state or way of doing things
Set a device or program back to its original settings
To replace a computer's software so it works correctly again
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
redefault = default (transparent) = re + default
Given the computing verb 'default', adding 're-' straightforwardly means 'set to default again'.
Etymology
Redefault comes from the start part re- meaning 'again' and default, which can mean an 'original' or 'preset' choice, like your phone's default settings. So, to redefault a device is to put its settings back to their original state.