noun
-
the act or an instance of reversing
-
a change for the worse; reverse
a reversal of fortune
-
the state of being reversed
-
the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity
Other Word Forms
- prereversal noun
Etymology
Origin of reversal
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This reversal shows that magnetism is not just copying the moiré template.
From Science Daily
Beneath the stormy optics of that immigration crackdown, however, lies a less-noticed reversal: America’s own citizens are leaving in record numbers.
It’s a reversal from a decade ago, when many luxury brands wouldn’t sell to Bloomingdale’s because it relied too heavily on discounting and wasn’t considered upscale enough.
But victims of his crimes, as well as prosecutors and elected leaders have questioned the parole decision and called for its reversal.
From Los Angeles Times
Warner’s reversal is the latest twist in Hollywood’s biggest auction in years — and five months after Paramount Chairman David Ellison began his dogged pursuit of the larger media company.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
