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Meaning of 'reverse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reverse [ a.]
- Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
- Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
- Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
- That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction.
- That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
- The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse.
- The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse.
- A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
- A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
- To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
- To cause to return; to recall.
- To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
- To turn upside down; to invert.
- Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
- To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
2 . Reverse [ v. i.]
- To return; to revert.
- To become or be reversed.

Meaning of 'reverse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reverse [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a relation of direct opposition
Example in sentence:
  • we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
2 . reverse [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cancel officially
Example in sentence:
  • He revoked the ban on smoking;
  • lift an embargo;
  • vacate a death sentence
Meaning (3):
- change to the contrary
Example in sentence:
  • public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern;
  • the tides turned against him;
  • The trend was reversed
Meaning (4):
- rule against
Example in sentence:
  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Meaning (5):
- reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
Example in sentence:
  • when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb
6 . reverse [ a]
Meaning (6):
- of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
Example in sentence:
  • in reverse gear
7 . reverse [ s]
Meaning (7):
- directed or moving toward the rear
Example in sentence:
  • a rearward glance;
  • a rearward movement

Nearby Words:

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