"reverse" in the noun sense

1. reverse, contrary, opposite

a relation of direct opposition

"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

2. reverse, reverse gear

the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

3. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes something that is thwarting or frustrating

4. reverse, verso

the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal 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

6. reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

turning in the opposite direction

"reverse" in the verb sense

1. change by reversal, turn, 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"

2. turn back, invert, reverse

turn inside out or upside down

3. overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse

rule against

"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

4. revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate

cancel officially

"He revoked the ban on smoking"

"lift an embargo"

"vacate a death sentence"

5. invert, reverse

reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

"when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"

"reverse" in the adjective sense

1. rearward, reverse

directed or moving toward the rear

"a rearward glance"

"a rearward movement"

2. reverse

of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

"in reverse gear"

3. inverse, reverse

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

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