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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prereversal noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reversal1

First recorded in 1480–90; reverse + -al 2
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"Creating truly playful communities is not just about better street design, traffic management, and reduced crime, but also about a reversal of the growing culture of intolerance towards children playing."

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That was called peripeteia, meaning a dramatic reversal of fortune.

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She told the Commons "this rushed reversal raises as many questions as it answers", arguing the move was "totally unfunded" and could lead to tax rises.

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The government has insisted the policy was necessary to help stabilise the public finances, allowing the improvements in the economic picture which Sir Keir said could result in the partial reversal of the measure.

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Trump’s hair-trigger reversals, moreover, undermine any effect they might have had.

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