Reversal - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- turning in an opposite direction or position (syn: turn around)
- a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
- turning in the opposite direction (syn: reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround)
- the act of reversing the order or place of (syn: transposition)
- a major change in attitude or principle or point of view (syn: about-face, volte-face)
Extra examples
In a sudden reversal, the mayor has decided not to run for reelection.
We had a role reversal. I became the leader and he became the follower.
In a reversal of roles, he is now taking care of his mother.
Reversal of the decision is unlikely.
We have suffered a couple of minor reversals.
Some Internet firms have suffered a painful reversal of fortune (=they were successful but now they are not).
Some carers and dependants find it difficult to adapt to a role reversal.
In spite of setbacks and reversals, his business was at last making money.
It was a case of role reversal: the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.
...presents an inconsequent argument for a major reversal in the nation's policy on narcotics...
Word forms
singular: reversal
plural: reversals
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