zurückrollen

Zurückrollen is a German verb meaning to roll backward or to revert to a previous state. It combines the prefix zurück- with rollen (to roll). As a separable verb, it is used in present tense as ich rolle zurück, du rollst zurück, er rollt zurück, and it forms other tenses with the respective verb parts.

In a physical sense, zurückrollen describes the motion of a body that rolls in the opposite direction, for example on a slope when a vehicle or object releases its braking or is otherwise no longer held in place and begins to move downhill in the reverse direction.

In technical and computing contexts, the term is used to describe reverting changes to an earlier state. A rollback refers to returning software, systems, or databases to a previous version after an update or error. In German, the verb is commonly used in phrases like eine Änderung zurückrollen oder auf eine frühere Version zurückrollen. This usage is widespread in release management, version control, and disaster recovery planning.

Metaphorically, zurückrollen can describe the rollback of policies or regulations, i.e., reversing previously implemented measures. In political discourse, terms like „Regulierungs-Rollback“ or simply „den Rollback von Reformen“ may appear, though more precise terms such as Rücknahme or Rückabwicklung are also used depending on context.

Overall, zurückrollen covers both literal rolling in the opposite direction and the broader notion of reverting to a former state, whether physical, technical, or organizational.