Synonyms for reversal
rɪˈvɜr səlre·ver·sal

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1. reversalnoun

   a change from one state to the opposite state

   "there was a reversal of autonomic function"

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

2. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyenoun

   an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

   Synonyms:
   nose candy, turnabout, puff, turnaround, setback, snow, about-face, opposite, change of mind, gust, shock, black eye, reverse, flip-flop, verso, policy change, volte-face, mouse, turn around, shiner, contrary, bump, blow, transposition, coke, reversion, blast, reverse gear

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

3. reversal, turn aroundnoun

   turning in an opposite direction or position

   "the reversal of the image in the lens"

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

4. reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaroundnoun

   a decision to reverse an earlier decision

   Synonyms:
   turnabout, turnaround, setback, about-face, change of mind, black eye, reverse, flip-flop, policy change, volte-face, thong, turn around, turnround, turnaround time, blow, transposition, reversion

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

5. reversalnoun

   a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

6. reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaroundnoun

   turning in the opposite direction

   Synonyms:
   reverting, policy change, turnabout, turnaround, contrary, relapsing, lapse, about-face, regress, change of mind, backsliding, lapsing, throwback, regression, reverse, atavism, setback, verso, turnaround time, flip-flop, retrogression, black eye, volte-face, turn around, turnround, relapse, blow, transposition, opposite, retroversion, reversion, reverse gear

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

7. transposition, reversalnoun

   the act of reversing the order or place of

   Synonyms:
   turnabout, turnaround, setback, transposition, about-face, change of mind, black eye, reverse, substitution, flip-flop, heterotaxy, policy change, volte-face, turn around, replacement, switch, blow, permutation, reversion

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

8. about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy changenoun

   a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

   "an about-face on foreign policy"

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, blow, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, about turn, flip-flop, change of mind, black eye, turnaround, about-face, setback

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Change Of State
   • Happening
   • Judgment
   • Law
   • Reordering
   • Turning

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1. reversalnoun

   Synonyms:
   repeal, revocation, annulment

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1. List of paraphrases for "reversal":

   inversion, overthrow, rollback, reversing, reverse, rollover, turnaround, reversion, revert, u-turn, investment, setback, cancellation, revocation, roll-over, annulment, reverting, reversed, about-turn, backspace, shift

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1. Peter Tuz:

   People were genuinely pleased that it was going to happen, and I still wouldn't be surprised to see a reversal of this reversal sometime in the next few weeks as each side sits down and thinks about what's really in its best interest.

2. Adam Schiff:

   It will be incumbent upon Congress to maintain pressure on the Treasury to explain its reversal of course and why Deripaska or his companies are suddenly deserving of this relief.

3. Julia Pollak:

   I think the image, for me, that most sums up where we are in the labor market is [the chart in this tweet] by Bloomberg’s chief economist [Michael McDonough], which shows that mentions of job cuts are now higher than mentions of labor shortages in earnings calls, that’s a big reversal after 2021 and 2022 were very much the years of the labor shortage and everyone was talking about how they were struggling to find workers.

4. Raul Castro:

   Since the current president arrived in office, there has been a deliberate reversal in the relations between Cuba and the United States, and an aggressive and threatening tone prevails.

5. Zhiwu Chen:

   If anything... over the last few years, there's been a reversal, with Hong Kong playing a bigger and more visible role in finance and other service sectors.