rollback

American  

[rohl-bak] / ˈroʊlˌbæk /

noun

1. an act or instance of rolling back.

2. a return to a lower level of prices, wages, etc., as by government order.

3. a pulling back or withdrawal.

   a rollback of attack forces.

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Etymology

Origin of rollback

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase roll back

Example Sentences

“A few years after I moved in, Pinnacle, run by a rich real estate manipulator, bought the building and immediately enacted a rollback — not on stabilized rents, but on maintenance,” the tenant said.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

His hands are somewhat tied on a rollback of devices entirely, given that state assessments are digital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Part of the rollback of marketing rules was driven by feedback from brokers and agents, who saw the protocols as too restrictive or too duplicative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Raghavi, a trans-woman lawyer, warned that the amendments amounted to a rollback of rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"Without this rollback provision in place that would have taken us months," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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