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reversal

/rɪˈvəːs(ə)l

noun

1A change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps [mass noun]: the reversal of tidal currents...

The data therefore chronicle a dramatic reversal in the direction of invasion.
Clearly, such a reversal of the current course would not be achievable overnight.
The mayor's comments marked a reversal of his previous position on the issue.

Synonyms

turnaround, turnround, turnabout, about-face, volte-face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change, swing, shift, swerve, backtracking, rowback;

British about-turn

rare tergiversation

swap, exchange, change, swapping, trade, trading, interchange, transposition, inversion

alteration, changing;

countermanding, undoing, setting aside, upsetting, overturning, overthrow, disallowing, overriding, overruling, veto, vetoing, repudiation, revocation, repeal, abrogation, cancellation, rescinding, rescindment, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, negation, quashing;

withdrawal, recanting, retraction

archaic recall

rare rescission, disannulment

1.1 Law 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...

All they can achieve, they assume, is the preservation of a clean trial record for appeal, and the reversal of the trial court ruling.
After three trials on separate charges arising out of the original events, resulting in three guilty verdicts, three appeals court reversals, and one acquittal, Cortez was finally convicted of murder.
The reversal in the Supreme Court turned on the application of s.2 of the Charter.

1.2An adverse change of fortune: the champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month...

Last night O'Sullivan suffered a similar reversal, just as he had done in the 1997 final against Steve Davis.
Tony Blair and Mr Brown had made clear beforehand they would not implement the review but the reversals were the first suffered by the Labour leadership at the conference since a revolt over pensions two years ago.
But the party suffered serious reversals Feb. 25, when it lost all of four state-level elections.

Synonyms

setback, reverse, upset, check, non-success, failure, misfortune, mishap, misadventure, accident, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat, rout;

ill luck, bad luck, distress, tribulation, woe, hard times

British informal car crash

2 [mass noun] Photography Direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image: [as modifier]: a black-and-white reversal kit...

Liam states that pinholes do not occur with reversal processing of lith film, but we included a water bath anyway since it doesn't take long.
This was a ‘five lights’ production filmed on 16 mm reversal stock because they couldn't afford better.
Since super-8 film is reversal stock like slide film, I had never thought a super-8 negative could exist.

Origin

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

单词	reversal
释义	reversal /rɪˈvəːs(ə)l / noun 1A change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps [mass noun]: the reversal of tidal currents... The data therefore chronicle a dramatic reversal in the direction of invasion. Clearly, such a reversal of the current course would not be achievable overnight. The mayor's comments marked a reversal of his previous position on the issue. Synonyms turnaround, turnround, turnabout, about-face, volte-face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change, swing, shift, swerve, backtracking, rowback; British about-turn rare tergiversation swap, exchange, change, swapping, trade, trading, interchange, transposition, inversion alteration, changing; countermanding, undoing, setting aside, upsetting, overturning, overthrow, disallowing, overriding, overruling, veto, vetoing, repudiation, revocation, repeal, abrogation, cancellation, rescinding, rescindment, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, negation, quashing; withdrawal, recanting, retraction archaic recall rare rescission, disannulment 1.1 Law 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... All they can achieve, they assume, is the preservation of a clean trial record for appeal, and the reversal of the trial court ruling. After three trials on separate charges arising out of the original events, resulting in three guilty verdicts, three appeals court reversals, and one acquittal, Cortez was finally convicted of murder. The reversal in the Supreme Court turned on the application of s.2 of the Charter. 1.2An adverse change of fortune: the champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month... Last night O'Sullivan suffered a similar reversal, just as he had done in the 1997 final against Steve Davis. Tony Blair and Mr Brown had made clear beforehand they would not implement the review but the reversals were the first suffered by the Labour leadership at the conference since a revolt over pensions two years ago. But the party suffered serious reversals Feb. 25, when it lost all of four state-level elections. Synonyms setback, reverse, upset, check, non-success, failure, misfortune, mishap, misadventure, accident, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat, rout; ill luck, bad luck, distress, tribulation, woe, hard times British informal car crash 2 [mass noun] Photography Direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image: [as modifier]: a black-and-white reversal kit... Liam states that pinholes do not occur with reversal processing of lith film, but we included a water bath anyway since it doesn't take long. This was a ‘five lights’ production filmed on 16 mm reversal stock because they couldn't afford better. Since super-8 film is reversal stock like slide film, I had never thought a super-8 negative could exist. Origin Late 15th century (as a legal term): from reverse + -al. Rhymes disbursal, dispersal, Purcell, rehearsal, succursal, tercel, transversal, traversal, universal
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