roll back

Idioms  

1. Decrease, cut back, or reduce, especially prices, as in Unless they roll back oil prices, this summer's tourist traffic will be half of last year's. [c. 1940]

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Example Sentences

The auto market will see brutal competition as demand isn’t expected to rise while the government is set to roll back EV incentives, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for many countries, the fact that the talks did not collapse or roll back on past climate agreements is a relief.

From BBC

Competition from generics entering the market can quickly erode demand and roll back years of success.

From Barron's

In prior California ballot initiatives, Steyer successfully supported efforts to close a corporate tax loophole and to raise tobacco taxes, and fought oil-industry-backed efforts to roll back environmental law.

From Los Angeles Times

The White House last week said it would roll back tariffs on some food products, including beef, coffee, tomatoes, and bananas to lower prices and after progress on trade negotiations.

From Barron's

Related Words

• abate
• curtail
• decrease
• dilute
• diminish
• dwindle
• ease
• erode
• impair
• lighten
• minimize
• mitigate
• narrow
• shrink
• slacken
• weaken