reversing

v. driving a car or other vehicle backward.

v. operating a vehicle in a backward direction. Often used as a gerund or in continuous tenses.

“He is not very good at reversing into small parking spaces.”

“Reversing a large trailer requires significant skill and a clear understanding of how the steering affects the pivot point.”

v. changing a plan, law, or decision so that the opposite happens.

v. overturning or annulling a previous decision, policy, or legal judgement.

“The government is reversing its policy on tax increases after the protests.”

“By reversing the lower court's ruling, the Supreme Court established a significant precedent for future privacy cases.”

Formal

n. the act of turning something around or making it go the other way.

n. the action of reversing something or the state of being reversed.

“The sudden reversing of the trend surprised many economic experts.”

“The reversing of roles within the family structure led to a period of adjustment for both the parents and the children.”

Academic