reverse partially
Frequency: 6.12.5 per million words
to change something to its opposite state to some extent, but not completely
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- The company managed to partially reverse its declining sales trend.
- Despite their efforts, they could only partially reverse the environmental damage.
- The new policy aims to partially reverse the effects of the previous administration's cuts.
- Doctors hoped to partially reverse the patient's symptoms with the new medication.
- It's difficult to partially reverse a decision once it has been implemented.
- The economic reforms have begun to partially reverse the unemployment rate.
- While not a full recovery, the intervention helped to partially reverse the negative impact.
- They are seeking ways to partially reverse the aging process, at least cosmetically.
- The judge's ruling seemed to partially reverse an earlier decision, creating some confusion.
- Can we partially reverse the course of action without causing further complications?