Synonyms of rollbacknext
: 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 or decrease something
rolling back their mortgage rates
specifically : 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 one legal exception to this permanent rollback is if the governor personally restores an individual’s right to vote. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 If releases accelerate while defects, rollbacks or support incidents rise, the team is producing more, not improving. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
But many advocates predict that could result in much lower quality services by rolling back oversight of programs and staff background checks. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The powerful Florida Sheriff’s Association is the latest group to criticize the November ballot measure to roll back property taxes, joining what has been a drumbeat of opposition from law enforcement and first responder organizations. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 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

Time Traveler
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 10 Aug. 2026.

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