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re·verse (r

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adj.

a. Turned backward in position, direction, or order.

b. Having the back showing or in view of the observer.

2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual.

3. Causing backward movement: a reverse gear.

4. Printing Printed in such a way that the normally colored part appears white against a colored or black background.

1. The opposite or contrary: All along we thought Sue was older than Bill, but just the reverse was true.

a. The back or rear part.

b. The side of a coin or medal that does not carry the principal design; the verso.

3. A change to an opposite position, condition, or direction.

4. A change in fortune from better to worse; a setback: suffered financial reverses.

a. A mechanism, such as a gear in a motor vehicle, that is used to reverse movement.

b. The position or operating condition of such a mechanism.

c. Movement in an opposite direction.

6. Football An offensive play in which a back running in one direction executes a handoff to a back running in the opposite direction.

v. re·versed, re·vers·ing, re·vers·es

v.tr.

1. To turn around to the opposite direction.

2. To turn inside out or upside down.

3. To exchange the positions of; transpose.

4. Law To revoke or annul (a decision or decree, for example).

a. To cause to adopt a contrary viewpoint.

b. To change to the opposite: reversed their planned course of action.

6. To cause (an engine or a mechanism) to function in reverse.

v.intr.

1. To turn or move in the opposite direction.

2. To reverse the action of an engine.

Idiom:

reverse (one's) field

To turn and proceed in the opposite direction.

[Middle English revers, from Old French, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere, to turn back; see revert.]

re·versely adv.

re·verser n.

Synonyms: reverse, invert, transpose
These verbs mean to change to the opposite position, direction, or course. Reverse implies a complete turning about to a contrary position: reversed the placement of the sofa and chairs.
To invert is basically to turn something upside down or inside out, but the term may imply placing something in a reverse order: inverted the glass; invert subject and verb to form an interrogative.
Transpose applies to altering position in a sequence by reversing or changing the order: often misspells receive by transposing the e and the i.

reverse

Verb

[-versing, -versed]

1. to turn or set in an opposite direction, order, or position

2. to change into something different or contrary: the cabinet intends to reverse the trend of recent polls

3. to move backwards or in an opposite direction: as he started to reverse the car, the bomb exploded

4. to run (machinery) in the opposite direction to normal

5. to turn inside out

6. Law to revoke or set aside (a judgment or decree)

7. reverse the charges to make a telephone call at the recipient's expense

Noun

1. the opposite or contrary of something

2. the back or rear side of something

3. a change to an opposite position, state, or direction

4. a change for the worse

5. the gear by which a motor vehicle can be made to go backwards

6. the side of a coin bearing a secondary design

7. in reverse in an opposite or backward direction

8. the reverse of not at all: the result was the reverse of his expectations

Adjective

1. opposite or contrary in direction, position, etc.

2. denoting the gear by which a motor vehicle can be made to go backwards [Latin reversus turned back]

reversal n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	reverse - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" contrary, opposite oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
	2.	reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed reverse gear auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
	3.	reverse - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating setback, reversal, black eye, blow happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens whammy - a serious or devastating setback
	4.	reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design verso side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" tail - (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
	5.	reverse - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" double reverse - (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse
	6.	reverse - turning in the opposite direction turnabout, reversion, turnaround, reversal change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
Verb	1.	reverse - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" change by reversal, turn change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" flip-flop, interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!" commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current switch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records" permute, transpose, commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
	2.	reverse - turn inside out or upside down invert, turn back alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" override, overrule, overthrow, overturn decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
	4.	reverse - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, overturn, lift go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
	5.	reverse - reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" invert reorder - assign a new order to
Adj.	1.	reverse - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" rearward backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
	2.	reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"
	3.	reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect inverse backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"