rollback

1 of 2

noun

roll·​back ˈrōl-ˌbak How to pronounce rollback (audio)
: 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 (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

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
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Noun
The budget also proposes a rollback of IRS enforcement funding and would eliminate several health and safety divisions under the Department of Health and Human Services. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 This approach enhances automation, consistency and rollback capabilities while reducing human error, making containerized deployments more reliable and scalable. - Cristian Randieri, Intellisystem Technologies 16. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Target, which has been hit by consumer boycotts for rolling back DEI, has seen its foot and web traffic decline since the beginning of the year, while Costco’s has continuously increased, according to data from Placer.ai. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 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, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rollback

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of rollback was in 1937

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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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