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. Mikiko Galpin -LRB- he/him -RRB-:

   If we're talking about The Supreme Court reversal from an intersectional perspective of gender affirming care and reproductive justice, we've seen these attacks directed at gender-affirming care and more widely just the transgender community dating back to the bathroom bills, these bills are primarily focused on this rhetoric of transgender people either being deemed a danger to themselves or a danger to other people. And I think similarly, the language that's used to deny abortion services also sort of relies a little bit on a rhetoric of protecting people from themselves.

2. Katherine Keyes:

   You won't see a reversal in the same way you saw the acceleration because these drug distribution networks and addiction become embedded in the community. And it's not like they turn off overnight.

3. Olivier Jakob:

   This week has been pretty much a technical market, i don't think there has been any strong reversal in the fundamentals.

4. Judith Daar:

   The reversal of Roe could motivate and certainly pave the way for new legislation that could specifically target IVF.

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.