rollback

[ rohl-bak ]

/ ˈroʊlˌbæk /

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noun

an act or instance of rolling back.

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

a pulling back or withdrawal: a rollback of attack forces.

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Origin of rollback

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

Words nearby rollback

Rolla, Rolland, roll-around, rollatini, rollaway, rollback, roll bag, roll bar, roll book, roll cage, roll call

How to use rollback in a sentence

It’s not the blue wave that climate advocates hoped for, but it does provide some hope for addressing climate change after four years of rollbacks and stalling.
New Senate leadership could finally help us fight climate change|Ula Chrobak|January 13, 2021|Popular-Science
Any rollback of the police commissioner’s authority would face obstacles.
Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline|by Mollie Simon and Eric Umansky|December 22, 2020|ProPublica
As infections surged in October, Montgomery County officials repeatedly warned that they were considering rollbacks and redesigned their data dashboard to show which metrics they were monitoring.
Montgomery County considers limiting dining, shopping again as coronavirus caseloads surge|Rebecca Tan, Dana Hedgpeth, Michael Brice-Saddler|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
Environmental rollbacks and inaction have a cost, and the public pays it.
This election could decide the climate’s future|Ula Chrobak|October 29, 2020|Popular-Science

That pressure is expected to ease in the years ahead, given the rollback in standards.
The next President will hold a lot of sway over Tesla’s biggest profit center|Shawn Tully|October 11, 2020|Fortune
They were buying, they thought, visibly low taxes and the rollback of environmental protection and safeguards against speculation.
Election 2012: Myths, Lies, and Losers|Robert Shrum|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, though, 109 Republicans voted against repealing the law, leading to the overwhelming defeat of the attempted rollback.
Freedom to Marry for Young Conservatives: The GOP Gay Marriage Push|Michelle Goldberg|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The rollback of civil unions and domestic partnerships in North Carolina is a particular legal red flag to Olson.
Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson Hails Obama Gay Marriage Shift|John Avlon|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In addition to pushing ahead with new regulation, Jackson finds herself defending existing rules from rollback attempts.
Obama's Big Green Gun|Michelle Cottle|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
All are imposing rigorous budget cuts—in Greece, the rollback of benefits has been provoking riots.
We’re Doomed!|Charles R. Morris|August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Other Idioms and Phrases with rollback

roll back

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]