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

Fighting the rollbacks Several Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing back against the dismantling of LGBTQ+ child welfare initiatives. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Hertzog also noted that the district’s rollback is currently the largest in the state of Missouri, meaning that of every school district statewide, Lee’s Summit has taken the largest voluntary cut on property tax revenue up until this point. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

By rolling back, or reducing, its levy rate by 65 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, the district effectively reduced homeowners’ taxes but passed up $22 million in extra revenue that year. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Many corporations and college campuses rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion practices. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 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
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback