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• repealed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• rescinded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

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

Not all jurisdictions allow these structures, but several states — most notably California — have rolled back restrictions to create more housing and make the market more affordable. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 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

The country’s current immigration policies are controlled by people who believe that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended exclusionary quotas against non-European immigrants including South Asians, needs to be rolled back. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Although sustainability has faced disruption and political backlash globally in recent years, and the European Union has delayed or rolled back some of its most stringent measures, the Digital Product Passport is set to become a reality in Europe. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026