reversal
nounUK /rɪˈvɜːsl/
US /rɪˈvɜːrsl/
A reversal is when something changes to be the opposite of what it was.
The team's luck changed with a sudden reversal and they won the game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A decision or rule that is changed to the opposite.
The court's reversal of the earlier ruling surprised everyone.
3. A change from winning to losing, or from good to bad.
The company suffered a reversal in profits last year.
4. The act of turning something the other way around.
The reversal of the car's direction took a few seconds.