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The definition of a reversal is a change in the opposite direction, or a cancellation.

(noun)

An example of a reversal is a bank removing late charges from an account.

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See reversal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: LME reversall: see reverse & -al

See reversal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. 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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