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

Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026. —Matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

The measure asked district voters to OK a full waiver of an operating tax rollback. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Verb

Their overall aim is to roll back FDA rules that have made the pills more accessible. —Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Liberals will now hold a 5-2 edge on the influential court, which could play a role in rolling back a Republican gerrymander that has allowed the GOP to hold a 6-2 edge in the state’s congressional delegation. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

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