reversal

re·ver·sal  (r-vûrsl)

n.

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. Sports A maneuver in wrestling in which a competitor being controlled by the opponent suddenly reverses the situation and gains control.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics regress, retrogression, retroversion, regression, reversion - returning to a former state
	2.	reversal - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating setback, black eye, blow, reverse happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens whammy - a serious or devastating setback
	3.	reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens" turn around turning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
	4.	reversal - a decision to reverse an earlier decision change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
	5.	reversal - a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" affirmation - a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
	6.	reversal - turning in the opposite direction     turnabout, reversion, turnaround, reverse change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
	7.	reversal - the act of reversing the order or place of transposition reordering - a rearrangement in a different order
	8.	reversal - a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" policy change, volte-face, about-face change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" undoing - an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

Translations

reversal [rɪˈvəːsl] n [of order] → inversión f [of policy] → cambio de rumbo; [of decision] → revocación f

reversal [rɪˈvəːsl] n [of opinion] → revirement m [of order]; renversement m [of direction]; changement m

reversal [rɪˈvəːsl] n (of policy, trend) → Umkehr f;

a reversal of roles → ein Rollentausch m

reversal [rɪˈvəːsl] n → capovolgimento