Synonyms of rolled back

rolled back

verb

past tense of roll back

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• set aside
• struck down
• overturned
• avoided
• vacated
• voided
• did away with
• dissolved
• invalidated
• rescinded
• dismissed
• quashed
• nullified
• abrogated
• suspended
• revoked
• withdrew
• annulled
• negated
• abated
• called off
• vetoed
• retracted
• rejected
• reversed
• nulled
• disannulled
• overruled
• eliminated
• removed
• recalled
• prohibited
• forbade
• banned
• countermanded
• aborted
• overrode
• erased
• threw out
• broke down
• enjoined
• outlawed
• called
• dropped
• disallowed
• eradicated
• wrote off
• liquidated
• annihilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laid down
• enacted
• established
• founded
• instituted
• passed
• approved
• validated
• authorized
• permitted
• legislated
• allowed
• ratified
• ordered
• endorsed
• prescribed
• warranted
• sanctioned
• formalized
• cleared
• legalized
• legitimized
• mandated
• decreed
• commanded
• legitimated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rolled back

At the same time, federal agencies have rolled back numerous anti-climate change measures in moves that critics say leave the country more vulnerable to warming and emissions. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Prices that went up after the tariffs are not going to suddenly come down because the levies were rolled back. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

What's more, plans for giving Americans better access to libraries were rolled back in 2025. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

In the last two years, dozens of colleges and universities have rolled back or eliminated such offerings to avoid accusations of racial discrimination that have led to loss of research funding and other sanctions. — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

This law rolled back a 2019 law that had decriminalized small amounts of drugs. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

When those fees were rolled back, the state put a replacement funding plan in place. — Maddie White, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Congress rolled back protections for the Boundary Waters, opening the door to mining in its headwaters. — Mary Beth Laughton, Time, 14 Oct. 2026