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Noun
▲
An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction
turnaround
turnabout
reversal
shift
change
retraction
reverse
doubleback
switch
transformation
turn
changeabout
repeal
double
overturning
about-turn
volte-face
U-turn
flip-flop
sea change
change of heart
180 degree turn
change of tack
complete change
policy change
change in direction
turnround
change of direction
backtracking
one-eighty
turn around
regression
eating one's words
reconsideration
changeround
consideration
right-about
branch
left-about
veer
divergence
detour
departure
deviation
turn-off
fork
revocation
recall
rescindment
invalidation
abrogation
recision
nullification
setting aside
abandonment
calling
abortion
dropping
voiding
disannulment
rescinsion
voidance
calling off
rescission
more ❯
Noun
▲
Conversion of one substance into another
transubstantiation
alteration
change
addition
adjustment
advance
break
changeover
compression
contraction
conversion
correction
development
difference
distortion
diversification
diversity
innovation
metamorphosis
modification
modulation
mutation
novelty
permutation
reconstruction
refinement
reversal
revision
revolution
shift
surrogate
switch
tempering
transfiguration
transformation
transition
translation
transmogrification
transmutation
turn
turnover
variance
variation
variety
vicissitude
remodellingUK
remodelingUS
evolution
upheaval
fluctuation
oscillation
vacillation
rearrangement
irregularity
departure
unevenness
wavering
displacement
unsteadiness
regulation
inconstancy
review
deformation
rectification
refashioning
wobble
wave
adaptation
gradation
amendment
jump
realignment
reshaping
metastasis
leap
crossing
turning point
transit
order
grouping
disposition
organizationUS
arrangement
presentation
combination
sorting
advancement
swing
rotation
originality
modernization
path
procession
course
operation
process
motion
version
perm
alternative
freshness
restyling
modernism
unconventionality
recasting
improvement
newness
interchange
repetition
restructuring
origination
renovation
uniqueness
organisationUK
new methods
break with tradition
shift of emphasis
new measures
shakedown
new devices
change of direction
shake up
repeated rotation
more ❯
Noun
▲
The act of recanting or something recanted
retraction
annulment
denial
disavowal
disclaimer
negation
refutation
renunciation
repudiation
reversal
abjuration
abnegation
abrogation
contradiction
disowning
forswearing
nullification
recall
revocation
volte-face
withdrawal
backpedallingUK
backpedalingUS
backtracking
contraversion
gainsaying
reneging
renouncing
unsaying
retractation
rejection
abandonment
giving up
casting aside
relinquishment
spurning
refusal
eschewal
disallowance
casting off
surrender
abdication
abstention
rebuff
veto
forgoing
waiving
self-denial
dismissal
forsaking
waiver
rebuttal
disconfirmation
denegation
nonacceptance
denunciation
declination
turndown
yielding
knock-back
negative
thumbs down
turning down
resignation
demission
self-sacrifice
cancellationUK
eschewing
signing away
sacrifice
cancelationUS
repeal
self-abnegation
remission
forbearing
no
declining
non-acceptance
nay
exclusion
brushoff
avoidance
slap in the face
bounce
nix
bum's rush
pass
elimination
cold shoulder
kick in teeth
hard time
no go
kick in the teeth
the old heave-ho
nothing doing
no dice
no way
dissent
refutal
dismissing
disapproval
renegement
rejecting
disclaiming
defiance
repudiating
disgorgement
disproof
counterstatement
desertion
confutation
disaffirmation
adjuration
refusing
disacknowledgement
controversion
refraining
statement abnegation
refusal to acknowledge
brush-off
discarding
disclamation
more ❯
Noun
▲
A concession
cave-in
about-turn
capitulation
collapse
concession
surrender
U-turn
withdrawal
yielding
submission
relinquishment
succumbing
submitting
rendition
capitulating
handover
cession
defeat
acquiescence
resignation
fall
relenting
giving in
laying down of arms
accedence
buckling
bowing
conceding
retreat
giving up
knuckling under
quitting
renunciation
appeasement
delivery
cessation
dedition
giving way
white flag
admission of defeat
Noun
▲
A profound transformation
sea change
amendment
evolution
modification
revision
variation
mutation
rearrangement
rebuilding
recasting
reconstruction
redoing
remodelingUS
remodellingUK
remoldingUS
remouldingUK
reorganisationUK
reorganizationUS
reshaping
alteration
change
conversion
metamorphosis
overhaul
rejigging
renewal
renewing
renovation
reordering
reshuffling
restyling
revamping
reworking
transfiguration
transformation
about-turn
remaking
reversal
revolution
revolutionisingUK
revolutionizingUS
shift
transmogrification
transmutation
turnaround
upheaval
U-turn
volte-face
major change
marked transformation
quantum jump
quantum leap
radical change
revolutionary change
sudden change
total change
break with the past
improvement
addition
rectification
innovation
editing
betterment
rewriting
emendation
amelioration
enhancement
redrafting
reform
rephrasing
turnover
tempering
specialisationUK
restructuring
revamp
clarification
copy-editing
qualification
tailoring
newfangledness
innovativeness
specializationUS
rewording
redaction
redraft
revisal
break
shuffle
relocation
transposition
restriction
rehabilitation
customizationUS
customisationUK
refitting
adaption
redesigning
updating
reorganizingUS
remake
reorienting
alterations
polishing
improving
refining
enhancing
reorientation
customizingUS
re-examination
switches
shifts
reformations
amendments
transitions
revisions
customisingUK
reorganisingUK
originality
modernization
subediting
permutations
advances
metamorphoses
novelty
edit
retrospect
afterlight
polish
recension
overhauling
reexamination
rectifying
homework
retrospection
updation
rescript
reediting
refinements
makeovers
rearrangements
remodelings
corrections
censoring
censorship
bowdlerization
expurgation
freshness
unconventionality
modernism
newness
rejiggings
reorganizationsUS
changes
remakings
turns
reorganisationsUK
remoldings
origination
sea changes
transubstantiations
rewrite
remedy
repair
uniqueness
expansion
update
mending
attachment
improvements
vicissitude
shakedown
departure
unfolding
addendum
adjunct
readjustments
realignments
extension
blossoming
emergence
maturing
break with tradition
shake up
unravelingUS
burgeoning
flourishing
maturity
elaboration
new measures
new devices
new methods
buildup
fruition
furtherance
flowering
evolving
advancing
growing
maturation
blooming
shift of emphasis
ripening
unravellingUK
unrolling
enlargement
working out
coming-of-age
more ❯
Noun
▲
An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
setback
reverse
knock
blow
check
complication
disappointment
hitch
hold-up
issue
misfortune
mishap
problem
reversal
upset
whammy
defeat
delay
difficulty
glitch
hiccup
hindrance
impediment
lapse
obstruction
rebuff
backset
bath
body blow
bottom
bummer
comedown
flip-flop
foil
holdup
knock-back
obstacle
regress
regression
slowdown
trouble
unfortunate development
double whammy
reverse of fortune
stumbling block
drawing board
piece of bad luck
bit of trouble
kick in the teeth
reversal of fortune
whole new ballgame
one in the eye
more ❯
Noun
▲
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
upheaval
cataclysm
disorder
disruption
disturbance
revolution
turmoil
uproar
disorganisationUK
disorganizationUS
trouble
turbulence
upset
bedlam
bouleversement
chaos
confusion
convulsion
disarray
earthquake
eruption
furorUS
furoreUK
mayhem
overthrow
pandemonium
paroxysm
storm
tempest
tumult
alteration
catastrophe
clamourUK
clamorUS
commotion
disaster
explosion
ferment
flip-flop
outbreak
outburst
outcry
shakeout
stirring
switch
temblor
tremor
turnaround
upturn
violent change
major change
new ball-game
new deal
seismic shift
sudden change
more ❯
Verb
▲
Turn so as to face the opposite direction
about-turn
reverse
volte-face
do
change direction
turn around
row back
turn round
do a U-turn
turn about
face the opposite direction
turn through 180 degrees
reverse direction
go back
double back
swing round
turn
make a U-turn
face about
wheel round
change course
Verb
▲
To return to a former or less developed state
revert
return
regress
retrogress
default
lapse
recur
resume
retrograde
backslide
change back
come back
go back
relapse
change
decline
degenerate
deteriorate
flip-flop
inverse
invert
mutate
pass
react
recrudesce
reexamine
reinvestigate
reoffend
reopen
restore
revisit
transpose
turn
lapse into
relapse into
be returned to
drift back into
fall back into
go back to
hark back
pass back
slide back
slip back
throw back
turn back
go over again
retrace your steps
fall off the wagon
take another look at
take a step back
take up where left off
take up where you left off
be once again in the possession of
go back to your old ways
retreat
about face
about turn
fall back
worsen
sink
slip
go downhill
ebb
decay
rot
devolve
descend
atrophy
crumble
fall
drift back
get worse
subside
wane
slide
recidivate
recede
retrocede
go backwards
slump
fail
fall off
go to pot
go to the dogs
return to
drift
reoccur
be returned
weaken
suffer
fade
be overtaken
be overcome
break
backtrack
renege
double back
revert to old habits
revert to a former state
revert to one's bad habits
slip back to old ways
decrease
grow worse
go to pieces
deprave
lessen
go to the pack
reduce
go down the tubes
take a turn for the worse
go down the toilet
disimprove
die on vine
vitiate
corrupt
corrode
disintegrate
go to rack and ruin
collapse
hit the skids
come apart at seams
repudiate
be unfaithful
abandon
retract
desert
forsake
betray
select automatically
drop
sink back
fall away
lose ground
lose headway
turn the clock back
roll back
move back
more ❯
Verb
▲
To change one's opinion or decision
backtrack
retract
backpedal
reverse
change
rethink
recant
withdraw
change your mind
eat your words
back down
back off
back out
do an about-face
do an about-turn
do a U-turn
do a volte-face
go back
row back
reconsider
flip-flop
double back
retrocede
retreat
alter
amend
climb down
change opinion
do an about-turn on
turn back
think better of
decide against
dial back
eat one's words
shift one's ground
have second thoughts
go into reverse
do a U-turn on
sing a different song
change your decision
give in
eat humble pie
concede defeat
regress
retire
recede
change one's attitude
change one's plans
back
back up
move backwards
back away
fall back
turn tail
drive backwards
drive back
move backward
move back
draw back
go backward
vary
adapt
adjust
recast
revise
modify
recalibrate
shift
flip-flop on
make adjustments to
change gears on
yo-yo on
recall
renege
unsay
withcall
back-pedal on
backtrack on
change one's mind
take back
renege on
back out of
change one's tune
go back on
turn the tables
set aside
repudiate
renounce
abjure
disavow
forswear
repeal
revoke
cancel
disclaim
rescind
abnegate
foreswear
cop out
submit
surrender
yield
abandon
break
cave in
give up
admit defeat
pull out
abrogate
nullify
default on
call off
break your promise
eat crow
fail to honour
break one's word
relent
deny
come around
come round
ban
bar
dissolve
suppress
renig
quash
repress
invalidate
budge
disown
stamp out
apostatize
relinquish
forsake
review
reassess
re-evaluate
reevaluate
re-examine
reappraise
contradict
countermand
call back
welsh
void
annul
worm out of
go back on one's word
weasel out
concede
capitulate
betray
move
recoil
demur
fink out
acquiesce
resign
accede
balkUS
admit
cop out of
rat on
admit that one is wrong
give way
make concessions
retract one's words
back pedal
chicken out
baulkUK
hold back
accept defeat
bow out
pull back
beg off
wimp out
give ground
change your tune
do an aboutface
change one's opinion
admit you were wrong
have no fight left
withdraw from agreement or statement
apologizeUS
repossess
reclaim
apologiseUK
have change of heart
forget it
more ❯
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