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 (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

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

Especially detrimental to demand was the rollback of tax credits for new and used electric vehicles ― consumer-side subsidies which effectively lowered the price of many EVs by thousands of dollars, and will now expire at the end of September. —Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025

As cases tick up, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is still recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and all residents 6 months and older, despite rollback on federal guidance. —Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Verb

With so much going on nationally to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, the Rances have decided to continue centering the MVAAFF around Black joy. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025

So why are Democrats now trying to roll back that progress? —John Moorlach, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 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