Reversal Meaning in English

word

US

ɹiˈvɝsəɫ/, /ɹɪˈvɝsəɫ

ri-VER-suhl

UK

ɹɪvˈɜːsəl

ri-VUR-suhl

التعريف

An act or process in which something changes to its opposite or to a very different state. It can refer to decisions, results, trends, or positions being turned around.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal/neutral word, common with 'policy', 'decision', 'trend', 'fortune' ('a reversal of fortune'). Not to be confused with 'reverse' (the verb or direction). Often used in legal, financial, and business contexts.

• Spanish: reversión - cambio radical
• Portuguese (BR): reversão - mudança drástica
• Portuguese (PT): reversão - mudança radical
• Chinese (Simplified): 逆转 - 反转
• Chinese (Traditional): 逆轉 - 反轉
• Hindi: परिवर्तन - उलटना
• Arabic: انعكاس - تحول مفاجئ
• Bengali: বিপর্যয় - উল্টে যাওয়া - পরিবর্তন
• Russian: переворот - изменение - отмена (решения)
• Japanese: 逆転 - 反転
• Vietnamese: sự đảo ngược - sự thay đổi hoàn toàn
• Korean: 역전 - 전환
• Turkish: tersine dönme - geri dönüş
• Urdu: الٹ جانا - اُلٹا ہونا
• Indonesian: pembalikan - perubahan drastis

جمل نموذجية

The court ordered a reversal of the judgment.

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There was a sudden reversal in the weather.

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The company faced a reversal of its fortunes.

basic

That politician’s sudden reversal on the issue surprised everyone.

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Her team celebrated the dramatic reversal in the game’s final minutes.

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After years of loss, the business finally saw a reversal and started to grow.

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