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. Noah Bookbinder:

   President Trump's decision to award the G-7 Conference to President Trump own property was outrageous, corrupt and a constitutional violation. It was stunningly corrupt even for a stunningly corrupt administration, president Trump reversal of that decision is a bow to reality, but does not change how astonishing it was that a president ever thought this was appropriate, or that it was something he could get away with.

2. Donghoon Lee:

   We are again seeing credit card balances increase in the third quarter after a solid rise in the previous [ quarter ], as pandemic relief efforts wind down, we are beginning to see the reversal of some of the credit card balance trends seen during the pandemic, namely reduced consumption and the paying down of balances.

3. Amaha Kassa:

   We're mindful that this is only a one-year extension of the termination - not a reversal.

4. Oliver Nugent:

   It does seem somewhat artificial, however, since the physical premiums do not suggest that conditions have changed. I suspect the market is getting wind of this, leading to a bit of a reversal today.

5. Jonah Gelbach:

   While the 9th Circuit does seem to consistently have a high reversal rate at the Supreme Court, this is a questionable measure of the 9th Circuit's performance, the Supreme Court hears only a tiny fraction of those cases, maybe a dozen or two, so reversals tell us close to nothing about a circuit's performance except in a handful of cases.