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reverser

reverser

7.0
A person or group that cancels a previous decision
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvɜrsər/
  • Jargon
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  • The new evidence led the judge to become a reverser of the original verdict.

Examples

  • The Supreme Court acted as a reverser by nullifying the lower court's ruling.

  • The reverser decided to overturn the earlier ruling.

  • As a reverser, the committee changed the outcome of the previous vote.

  • Many judges act as a reverser in controversial cases.

  • The Supreme Court acted as a reverser by nullifying the lower court's ruling.

  • As a reverser, the committee changed the outcome of the previous vote.

  • The new evidence led the judge to become a reverser of the original verdict.

Synonyms

abrogator
vsreverser
  • Formal
9.9

A person who cancels laws or rules

annuls earlier decisions or judgments rather than laws

Antonyms

upholder
1 5.5

A person who supports a belief, cause, or tradition

Surface Forms

reverser singular
reversers plural

Morphology

reverser = reverse (transparent) = reverse + er

Productive agent noun formation from the verb 'reverse' meaning 'to overturn', yielding 'one who reverses (a decision)'.

Etymology

Reverser comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and vert 'turn', the same root you see in invert and convert. So a reverser is a person or authority that 'turns back' a decision or cancels what was decided before.