different between abrogation vs reversal

English

Etymology

First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrog?ti? (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æb.????e?.?n?/

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

abrogation (countable and uncountable, plural abrogations)

1. The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]

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References

French

Etymology

From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrog?ti? (“repealed”), from Latin abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.b??.?a.sj??/

Noun

abrogation f (plural abrogations)

1. abrogation

Further reading

• “abrogation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

reverse +? -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v??(?)s?l/
• Rhymes: -??(?)s?l

Noun

reversal (countable and uncountable, plural reversals)

1. The state of being reversed.
2. An instance of reversing.
3. A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

Usage notes

Reversal of trains often takes place at a terminus, where the driver walks to the cab at the other end of the train; if hauled by a locomotive, that moves to the other end if the train if the train has no driving cab at the other end.

Synonyms

• reversion

Translations

Adjective

reversal (not comparable)

1. Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

   • For after his death there were reversal letters found among his papers from the Duke of Anjou

Derived terms

• reversalism
• reversalist
• reversality
• reversally

Anagrams

• ravelers, slaverer

Spanish

Adjective

reversal (plural reversales)

1. used to describe a type of diplomatic note

Usage notes

• It is used almost exclusively in the terms carta reversal or nota reversal