ROLL BACK Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of roll back

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards

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rollback

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noun

as in reversal

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Verb

Now, the division is focused on combating diversity initiatives, rolling back pro-transgender policies and rooting out allegations of election fraud. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Few of those concerns were in the air as the halftime performers retreated from the field, the tarp was rolled back, and the sprinkler system was activated to prepare the field for the final moments of the World Cup. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

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There has also been pressure for rollbacks on cable inventory, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2026 In California, the rollback could pave the way for more farming, mining, logging and drilling in areas that were once forbidden due to the potential for wildlife habitat destruction. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll back

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Under the 1866 treaty, the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Credits have been a key to Tesla’s profitability in previous challenging quarters, but they were abolished in the United States with Musk’s blessing in 2025.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Definition of abolish

Noun

Adults are being told to spend a few minutes a day flat on the floor, chest down, head lifted, in a deliberate reversal of the posture that dominates most of modern life.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of reversal

Verb

Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
The strength of that brand allowed the local beer industry to bounce back fairly quickly after Prohibition was repealed in 1933.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

Teach people young that their identity is theirs, their record should be portable, and proof should not require surrender.

— Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Yet instead of providing clarity, his surprise succession plan sparks confusion and frustration among the McBee family, all while emotions run high ahead of his surrender.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee).

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of cancel

Noun

Amendment, the abolition of slavery, and argued that loopholes led to today’s mass incarceration of Black Americans.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2026
Instead, El-Sayed, who supports Medicare for All and the abolition of ICE, has established himself as both the most progressive candidate in the primary and the front-runner in the polls.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of abolition

Verb

Arsenal sustained multiple injuries in the goalkeeping department last year, with Manuela Zinsberger sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament issue, and want to avoid a similar situation.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Jones hopes the study finds improvements to the current system Charlotte Water works under, and that the state avoids overinvesting into industries that take up a lot of water such as data centers.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of avoid

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In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.

— Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

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