B2nounpoliticsbusiness
US/rɪˈvɜːr.səl/
UK/rɪˈvɜː.səl/
a change to the opposite direction, order, position or result
In context
The court announced a complete reversal of its earlier decision.
The team suffered a sudden reversal of fortune in the second half.
A role reversal at home meant he cooked while she worked.
Words that go with reversal
adjective + noun
- complete reversalThe policy was a complete reversal of last year's plan.
- sudden reversalA sudden reversal in prices surprised investors.
noun + preposition
- reversal of fortuneThe company faced a reversal of fortune after the scandal.
noun + noun
- role reversalThe film is a comic role reversal between father and son.
- policy reversalThe policy reversal angered many voters.
verb + noun
- suffer a reversalThe army suffered a reversal near the border.