reversal

[ ri-vur-suh l ]

/ rɪˈvɜr səl /

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noun

an act or instance of reversing.

the state of being reversed.

an adverse change of fortune; reverse.

Law. the setting aside of a decision of a lower court by a higher court.

Origin of reversal

First recorded in 1480–90; reverse + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM reversal

pre·re·ver·sal, noun

Words nearby reversal

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Example sentences from the Web for reversal

The reversal shocked those who felt betrayed by the scientists, and who yelled “shame, shame” when the scientists were free.

Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
New sanctions now would lead to the collapse of the talks and a reversal of progress already made.

It’s Time to Nail the Iran Nuke Deal |Rep. Rush Holt, Kate Gould |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Paul suggested that this reversal by Cheney was the result of a desire to enrich his former employers at Haliburton.

9/11 Truthers Can Be Politicians, Too |Ben Jacobs |April 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Until its reversal, New Hampshire was just one of almosthalf of American of states where adultery remains a criminal offense.

Our Dumb Puritan Laws: Sex Bans and Illegal Adultery |Kevin Bleyer |April 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Since when is that an appropriate constitutional ground for reversal?

The Kennedy Court Stunner |Rikki Klieman |October 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Only by the arrest or reversal of selection can a race degenerate—apart from the racial poisons.

Parenthood and Race Culture |Caleb Williams Saleeby
But he was eager to present the question for Cabinet discussion hoping for a reversal of the previous decision.

Great Britain and the American Civil War |Ephraim Douglass Adams
There would be no reversal of view, no change in the fundamental character of his occupations.

Expositions of Holy Scripture |Alexander Maclaren
Indeed, the novelist's own method of work was a reversal of the natural alternation of regular periods of activity and repose.

Balzac |Frederick Lawton
This reversal of emphasis is confusing to the immigrant parents.

New Homes for Old |Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge

British Dictionary definitions for reversal

reversal

/ (rɪˈvɜːsəl) /

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

Medical definitions for reversal

reversal

[ rĭ-vûr′səl ]

n.

A change to an opposite condition, direction, or position.

A condition in which an individual has difficulty distinguishing the lowercase printed or written characters of particular letters: p from q; g or b from d; or s from z.

The change of an emotion into its opposite, as from love into hate.

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