reversal
noun
- a reversing or being reversed; esp., a change to the opposite as in one's fortune
- Law annulment, change, or revocation, as of a lower court's decision
See reversal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rĭ-vûrˈsəl)
nouna. The act or an instance of reversing.
b. The state of being reversed.
- A usually adverse change in fortune: financial reversals.
- Law The act or an instance of changing or setting aside a lower court's decision by a higher court.
- Sports A maneuver in wrestling in which a competitor being controlled by the opponent suddenly reverses the situation and gains control.
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