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reversal

[ ri-vur-suhl ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of reversing.
  2. the state of being reversed.
  3. an adverse change of fortune; reverse.
  4. Law. the setting aside of a decision of a lower court by a higher court.


reversal

/ ɪˈɜːə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of reversing
  2. a change for the worse; reverse

    a reversal of fortune

  3. the state of being reversed
  4. the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • r·s noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reversal1

First recorded in 1480–90; reverse + -al 2
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In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.

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The White House failed to reply to a request for comment on whether removal of the tents represented a reversal of Trump's plans to expand the detention facility.

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Recent changes by New Zealand's right-wing government are seen as reversals of such policies regarding indigenous peoples.

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One in five civilizations succeeds in such a reversal, as the U.S. during the Great Depression.

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Mel and Coop divorce, but the real fortune reversal hits when his firm fires him out of the blue.

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