IELTS Anvil

reverse

CEFR: B2

To change a business trend, economic policy, or consumer decline completely to the opposite direction.

Synonyms

overturn
invert
counteract

Common Collocations

reverse a trend
reverse the decision
reverse the damage

Example Sentence

Aggressive promotional discounting failed to reverse the multi-year decline in retail footfall.

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