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• repealed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• rescinded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

Messi, of course, was superb and rolled back the years to produce some mesmerizing performances. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 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

The girl’s eyes were rolled back, her head kicked helplessly by waves. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

After massive backlash from the community led by outspoken creators like Bordeaux, EA rolled back the concept. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Their suspension was rolled back just hours after it was announced, and Hegseth quickly took credit. — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Other businesses have retreated from their own pledges as the US federal government rolled back environmental standards and sought to curb sustainability initiatives. — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Others, including Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, point to a budget disaster roughly a decade ago in Kansas, in which legislators enacted a series of tax cuts that were eventually rolled back. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026