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reversal

American  
[ri-vur-suhl] / rɪˈvɜr səl /

noun

  1. an act or instance of reversing.

  2. the state of being reversed.

  3. an adverse change of fortune; reverse.

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

reversal British  
/ rɪˈvɜːsəl /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of reversing

  2. a change for the worse; reverse

    a reversal of fortune

  3. the state of being reversed

  4. the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity

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Other Word Forms

  • prereversal noun

Etymology

Origin of reversal

First recorded in 1480–90; reverse + -al 2

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