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- DictionaryRe·verse/rəˈvərs/
verb
- 1. move backward: "the truck reversed into the back of a bus"
adjective
- 1. going in or turned toward the direction opposite to that previously stated: "the trend appears to be going in the reverse direction"
noun
- 1. a complete change of direction or action: "the growth actuates a reverse of photosynthesis"
- 2. the opposite or contrary to that previously stated: "he didn't feel homesick—quite the reverse"
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[transitive] reverse something to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before. Falling birth rates may reverse the trend towards early retirement. to reverse a procedure/process; The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.
Reverse definition: opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character. See examples of REVERSE used in a sentence.
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3 days ago · 22 meanings: 1. to turn or set in an opposite direction, order, or position 2. to change into something different or contrary;.... Click for more definitions.
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- reverse the charges
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1 reverse /rɪˈvɚs/ verb
reverses; reversed; reversing
1 reverse
/rɪˈvɚs/
verb
British or reverse the charge
: to arrange to have the cost of a phone call paid by the person who is called
US, formal
: to change your decision or opinion about something
•The mayor has reversed himself on the issue of raising taxes.
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the reverse : something that is opposite to something else
•The river flows south to north, rather than the reverse. [=north to south]
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a : in an order in which the last part is first and the first part is last : backward
•In her latest film, the story is told in reverse. We see the main character as an adult in the beginning and as a child at the end.
•The winners were called in reverse from last place to first place.
b : in a way that is opposite to what is normal or to what happened earlier
•Ten years ago, American tourists flocked to Europe. But now that the dollar is weak, we have the same situation in reverse. Europeans are coming to the U.S. in record numbers.
: into an opposite state or condition
•The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
•The economy has gone into reverse. [=has gotten worse]
always used before a noun
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: opposite to what is usual or stated
noun. definition 1: the contrary or opposite side of something. Actually, the reverse of what he said is true. synonyms: antipode, back, converse, inverse, rear. definition 2: the opposing motion or direction from that which is normal. The driver had missed his exit and was moving in reverse alongside the highway.
In Old French, 'reverser' meant 'to reverse, turn back, or overthrow.'. This Old French word, in turn, can be traced back to the Latin word 'reversus,' the past participle of 'revertere,' which is a combination of 're-' (back) and 'vertere' (to turn). Therefore, the etymology of the adjective 'reverse' reflects its fundamental meaning of being ...
