Reverse

Definition:

  • (a.) Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
  • (a.) Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
  • (a.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (a.) That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (a.) 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.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
  • (a.) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
  • (a.) To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
  • (a.) To cause to return; to recall.
  • (a.) To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
  • (a.) To turn upside down; to invert.
  • (a.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
  • (a.) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
  • (v. i.) To return; to revert.
  • (v. i.) To become or be reversed.

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change vs. reverse

relent vs. reverse

renverse vs. reverse

interchange vs. reverse

maintain vs. reverse

revere vs. reverse

reverse vs. reversed

everse vs. reverse

regress vs. reverse

reverse vs. upend

flip vs. reverse

refund vs. reverse

convert vs. reverse

resent vs. reverse

ebb vs. reverse

reverse vs. unwill

invertedly vs. reverse

halfpace vs. reverse

reverse vs. unvote

copygraph vs. reverse

aftergame vs. reverse

reverse vs. unlive

backcast vs. reverse

reverse vs. reverser

perverse vs. reverse

negate vs. reverse

reverse vs. reverted

counteract vs. reverse

mobile vs. reverse

diverse vs. reverse

illustrated vs. reverse

exemplified vs. reverse

reverse vs. reversely

irreversibility vs. reverse

mola vs. reverse

disaccord vs. reverse

commutator vs. reverse

inverted vs. reverse

reverse vs. reversion

example vs. reverse

converse vs. reverse

reverse vs. reversible

pseudoscope vs. reverse

backhand vs. reverse

overturn vs. reverse

reverse vs. transit

equilibrium vs. reverse

content vs. reverse

reverse vs. revert

irreversible vs. reverse

invert vs. reverse

backward vs. reverse

points vs. reverse

product vs. reverse

reaction vs. reverse

direction vs. reverse

reverse vs. revoke

reverse vs. transpose

return vs. reverse

gear vs. reverse

obverse vs. reverse

reverse vs. setback

reversal vs. reverse

backwards vs. reverse

opposite vs. reverse

reverse vs. vehicle

engine vs. reverse

contrary vs. reverse

normal vs. reverse

forward vs. reverse

pile vs. reverse

palindrome vs. reverse

inverse vs. reverse

inversion vs. reverse

portcullis vs. reverse

mule vs. reverse

cross vs. reverse

reverse vs. tail

reverse vs. undo

back vs. reverse

helicopter vs. reverse

abrogate vs. reverse