reversal

reversal
re|vers|al [rıˈvə:səl US -ə:r-] n
1.) [U and C]
a change to an opposite arrangement, process, or way of doing something
→↑turnaround reversal of/in
a sudden reversal of government policy
dramatic/sudden/complete reversal
a dramatic reversal in population decline
Some Internet firms have suffered a painful reversal of fortune (=they were successful but now they are not) .
Some carers and dependants find it difficult to adapt to a role reversal .
2.)
a failure or other problem that prevents you from being able to do what you want
In spite of setbacks and reversals, his business was at last making money.

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  • Reversal — Re*ver sal, n. [From {Reverse}.] 1. The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position; as, the reversal of a rotating wheel; the reversal of objects by a convex lens. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • réversal — réversal, ale, aux [ revɛrsal, o ] adj. • 1594; du lat. reversus, p. p. de revertere ♦ Diplom. LETTRES RÉVERSALES, ou ellipt réversales, contenant des concessions réciproques. ⇒RÉVERSAL, ALE, AUX, adj. DR., DIPLOM. [En parlant d un doc., d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Reversal — Re*ver sal, a. [See {Reverse}.] Intended to reverse; implying reversal. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • réversal — réversal, ale (ré vèr sal, sa l ) adj. Il s est dit d un acte d assurance donné à l appui d un engagement précédent. Diplôme réversal. Lettres réversales, ou, substantivement, réversales.    Lettres réversales, ou réversales, se dit aussi de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • reversal — reversal, reversion Reversal is the noun corresponding to the verb reverse, and means primarily ‘the changing (of a decision)’, whereas reversion corresponds to the verb revert, as in The style represents a reversion to classical Japanese… …   Modern English usage

  • reversal — late 15c.; see REVERSE (Cf. reverse) (v.) + AL (Cf. al) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • reversal — adj. 2 g. 1. Que assegura ou garante promessa anterior. 2. cartas reversais: cartas pelas quais se faz uma concessão em troca de outra compensatória …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • reversal — [n] about face annulment, backpedaling, cancellation, change in direction, doubleback, repeal, rescinding, retraction, switch, turnabout, turnaround, U turn, volte face; concept 697 …   New thesaurus

  • reversal — ► NOUN 1) a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action. 2) an adverse change of fortune …   English terms dictionary

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