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   reversal

   /rɪˈvəːsl/

   noun

   • 1. a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: "a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps" Similar turnaroundturnaboutabout-facevolte-facechange of heartU-turnsea changeswingshiftswervebacktrackingrowbackturnroundabout-turnrare:tergiversationswapexchangechangeswappingtradetradinginterchangetranspositioninversionalterationchangingcountermandingundoingsetting asideupsettingoverturningoverthrowdisallowingoverridingoverrulingvetovetoingrepudiationrevocationrepealabrogationcancellationrescindingrescindmentannulmentnullificationvoidinginvalidationnegationquashingwithdrawalrecantingretractionarchaic:recallrare:rescissiondisannulment
   • ▪ an annulment of a judgement, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority: "a reversal by the House of Lords of the Court of Appeal's decision"
   • ▪ an adverse change of fortune: "the champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month" Similar setbackreverseupsetchecknon-successfailuremisfortunemishapmisadventureaccidentdisastertragedycatastropheblowdisappointmentadversityhardshipafflictionvicissitudedefeatroutill luckbad luckdistresstribulationwoehard timesinformal:car crash
   • 2. direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image: "a black-and-white reversal kit"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a legal term): from reverse + -al.

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   What is a reversal in history?

   • A reversal is a change of decision or direction, often to the opposite. You liked history, but thought you'd major in business because there were more jobs. Then you took an economics class and hated it. So in a reversal, you majored in history after all.

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   What does a reversal mean?

   • So in a reversal, you majored in history after all. In legal terms, a reversal is when a high court decides the decision of a lower court is incorrect and should be overturned. In a reversal, the Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict of the lower court, and the prisoner was set free.

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   What is a reversal in a criminal case?

   • In legal terms, a reversal is when a high court decides the decision of a lower court is incorrect and should be overturned. In a reversal, the Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict of the lower court, and the prisoner was set free. A setback or a change in circumstances for the worse is also a reversal.

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   What is a reversal in business?

   • A reversal is a failure, usually involving the loss of money. They teach managers to accept reversals as a fact of business life. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Law

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVERSAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Reversal is a noun that means a change of direction, order, or position, or a problem or failure. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of reversal with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Reversal is an act or the process of reversing, or a change for the worse. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases containing reversal from Merriam-Webster.

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   Reversal is a noun that means a change of direction, order, or position to the opposite, or a problem or failure that makes something more difficult. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of reversal with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Reversal is a noun that means a complete change, a failure, or a role exchange. Learn how to use it in different contexts with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences.

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   In legal terms, a reversal is when a high court decides the decision of a lower court is incorrect and should be overturned. In a reversal, the Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict of the lower court, and the prisoner was set free.

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   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.

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   1. a. The act or an instance of reversing. b. The state of being reversed. 2. A usually adverse change in fortune: financial reversals. 3. Law The act or an instance of changing or setting aside a lower court's decision by a higher court. 4.