rollback

1 of 2

noun

roll·​back ˈrōl-ˌbak 

: the act or an instance of rolling back

a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices

roll back

2 of 2

verb

rolled back; rolling back; rolls back

transitive verb

1

: to reduce or decrease something

rolling back their mortgage rates

specifically : to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale

2

: to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back

3

: rescind

attempted to roll back antipollution standards

Synonyms of rollback

Verb

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• set aside
• avoid
• strike down
• overturn

Examples of rollback in a Sentence

Noun

a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices

a rollback in environmental regulations

a rollback of previous wage concessions

Verb

lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The third major environmental rollback announced this week was a set of four rules that would erode protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025

The tariff rollback fact sheet the White House released Friday said some fertilizers will no longer be subject to tariffs. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

Trump has directed the government to move away and roll back DEI efforts, including through executive orders. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Now, slowly roll back and forth, up and down your legs, applying gentle pressure to all the sensitive, tender spots. —Jakob Roze, Health, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for rollback

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback