undrop

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ drop.

Verb

undrop (third-person singular simple present undrops, present participle undropping, simple past and past participle undropped)

  1. (transitive, databases) To undelete.
    • 2015, Bob Bryla, OCP Oracle Database 12c Advanced Administration Exam Guide, page 321:
      You must undrop the table first, and any associated indexes will be automatically undropped.
  2. (transitive, rare) Hypothetically, to undo the dropping of.
    • 2019, Clare Kauter, Strip Joint:
      I narrowed my eyes. "Don't think one act of generosity will undrop the bomb you just exploded all over me."