reverse

1 of 3

adjective

re·verse ri-ˈvərs How to pronounce reverse (audio)

: opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition

reverse order

b(1)

: having the back presented to the observer or opponent

(2)

: made with one's back to the basketball net

a reverse layup

: coming from the rear of a military force

: acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual

: effecting reverse movement

reverse gear

: so made that the part which normally prints in color appears white against a colored background

reversely adverb

reverse

2 of 3

verb

reversed; reversing

transitive verb

: to turn completely about in position or direction

: to turn upside down : invert

: to cause to take an opposite point of view

reversed herself on the issue

: negate, undo: such as

: to overthrow, set aside, or make void (a legal decision) by a contrary decision

: to change to the contrary

reverse a policy

: to undo or negate the effect of (something, such as a condition or surgical operation)

had his vasectomy reversed

: to cause to go in the opposite direction

especially : to cause (something, such as an engine) to perform its action in the opposite direction

intransitive verb

: to turn or move in the opposite direction

the count's waltzing … consisted … of reversing at top speed

Agatha Christie

: to put a mechanism (such as an engine) in reverse

reverser noun

reverse

3 of 3

noun

: something directly contrary to something else : opposite

: an act or instance of reversing

especially : defeat, setback

suffered financial reverses

: the back part of something

especially : the side of a coin or currency note that is opposite the obverse

a(1)

: a gear that reverses something

also : the whole mechanism brought into play when such a gear is used

(2)

: movement in reverse

: an offensive play in football in which a back moving in one direction gives the ball to a player moving in the opposite direction

Example Sentences

Adjective Can you say the alphabet in reverse order? The drug is used to lower blood pressure but may have the reverse effect in some patients. Verb The runners reversed their direction on the track. There is no way to reverse the aging process. Can anything reverse the trend toward higher prices? Reverse the “i” and “e” in “recieve” to spell “receive” correctly. My mother and I reversed our roles. Now I'm taking care of her. We're going to reverse our usual order and start with Z. Noun The building appears on the reverse of the coin. Please sign your name on the reverse. I put the car in reverse and backed out of the garage. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

So when the stock debuted in 2020 via a reverse merger with a blank check investment vehicle known as a SPAC, investors snapped up shares to get in on the ground floor of the next Tesla.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The company was preparing to go public through a reverse merger.

Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 For Democrats, 2022 is the ultimate manic-depressive election, except that the extreme moods have come in reverse order.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 On April 2, 1997, Tino Martinez of the New York Yankees had hit three home runs in a road game against the Seattle Mariners, going in reverse order from three-run to two-run to solo homer.

Victor Mather, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Each heat wave will receive an intensity ranking and a name, in reverse alphabetical order.

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 As of July 4, 1970, Casey Kasem was instrumental in transforming the chart into landmark listening experience (in reverse order, from No. 40 to No. 1, of course), with that week’s debut of American Top 40.

Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2022 The misdirection begins with a reverse cross-screen underneath the basket.

Ben Cohen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020 If the deal doesn’t close due to antitrust reasons, JetBlue will pay Spirit a reverse break-up fee of $70 million and pay Spirit shareholders $400 million, minus any amounts paid to the shareholders prior to termination.

Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 July 2022

Verb

Kansas infamously brought in Reaganomics guru Art Laffer to push a sharp cut on income taxes in 2012, touting trickle-down ideology—only for Kansas to reverse course in 2017, after state revenue and economic growth plummeted.

Kalena Thomhave, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Now, the top teams in the area, full of hope and expectations, look to reverse that fortune and once again place themselves among the elite teams in Florida, along with the neighboring counties to the south.

Francisco Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Both of those departures came after Seven McGee and Sean Dollars each entered the transfer portal only to reverse course and return to UO after meeting with coach Dan Lanning.

James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Worse still, perhaps, AI can be used to block or reverse sustainability progress and take the world backward rather than forward on its bumpy path toward SDG realization.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 San Francisco Mayor London Breed was among the politicians in major cities that joined the chorus of leaders diverting funds from police that summer, only to reverse course the following year.

Emma Colton, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 One is the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 Esme Ledezma wears earrings made out of birth control pills during a protest against the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade at the Federal Courthouse on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Houston.

Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 While accepting the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist shortly after, Jazmine Sullivan also shared her thoughts on SCOTUS' decision to reverse the landmark case.

Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2022

Noun

But the reverse – of having no narcissism – isn't any healthier, experts warn.

Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Asus tried out a 13-inch model and even tried a reverse-wraparound fold (similar to Huawei’s Mate X2), but these designs fell by the wayside.

Adam Speight, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The Beavers dug into their bag of tricks and pulled out a play that involved a fake reverse and a lateral to go up 14-0.

Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Like Peloton, Wayfair has shifted into reverse and into red ink.

Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Highlands tried a reverse, with Noon taking a pitch, rolling out to his right and throwing into the endzone, but the Pioneers defended the pass.

James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 Antonio Robinson Jackson’s reverse cut the Toro lead to 9-6.

John Vella, al, 26 Aug. 2022 That translates to an elongated reverse bow, an extended stern and long, flowing lines in yacht speak.

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 By reverse-engineering these data, scientists are working to trace the origins of cosmic rays deep into the universe.

Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

reverse 1 of 3

adjective

re·verse ri-ˈvərs How to pronounce reverse (audio)

: opposite to a previous, normal, or usual condition

reverse order

: opposite to the front

the reverse side

reverse

2 of 3

verb

reversed; reversing

: to turn completely around or upside down or inside out

The jacket reverses.

: to change the order or position of

Reverse the vowels to correctly spell the word.

: to change or cause to change to an opposite or former state, condition, or view

The court reversed a decision.

: to go or cause to go in the opposite direction

reverse

3 of 3

noun

: something opposite to something else : contrary

The river flows west to east, not the reverse.

: an act or instance of changing to an opposite or former state, condition, view, or direction

a reverse of plans

: the back part of something

the reverse of a coin

: a gear that reverses something

Put the car in reverse.

reverse 1 of 3

verb

as in to overturn

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

overturn
switch
revoke
revert
rescind
annul
countermand
repeal
abrogate
strike down
backtrack
about-face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

maintain
support
uphold

as in to flip

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look

Synonyms & Similar Words

flip
invert
exchange
switch
shift
interchange
overturn
transpose
turn over
upset

reverse

2 of 3

noun

as in reversal

a change in status for the worse usually temporarily the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

reversal
setback
reversion
knock
decline
lapse
disappointment
turnaround
downfall
regression
down
collapse
undoing
recession
breakdown
frustration
fall
relapse
retrogression
letdown
turnabout
comedown
crash
ruin
descent
meltdown

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

status quo

as in opposite

something that is as different as possible from something else how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza

Synonyms & Similar Words

opposite
contrary
obverse
antithesis
counter
negative
inverse
antipode
converse
negation
antonym
counterpoint
mirror image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

analog
synonym
duplicate
analogue
copy
counterpart
replica
carbon copy

as in back

a behind part or surface on the reverse of the ticket you'll find the notice that it's nontransferable

Synonyms & Similar Words

back
rear
tail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

front
face
forehead
forepart

reverse

3 of 3

adjective

as in reversed

Synonyms & Similar Words

reversed
rear
backward
hind
aft
retrograde
rearward
after
astern
sternforemost
posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

forward

as in inverse

Synonyms & Similar Words

inverse
obverse
converse
counter
cross
opposite
antagonistic
unlike
divergent
dissimilar
negative
unfavorable
hostile
adverse
disparate
antipathetic
alien
contradictory
antithetical
diametric
polar
diametrical
unalike
contrary
antipodal
antipodean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

similar
analogous
like
same
identical
noncontradictory
equivalent
synonymous
alike

Synonym Chooser

The words invert and transpose are common synonyms of reverse. While all three words mean "to change to the opposite position," reverse is the most general term and may imply change in order, side, direction, meaning.

reversed his position on the trade agreement

In some situations, the words invert and reverse are roughly equivalent. However, invert applies chiefly to turning upside down or inside out.

the number 9 looks like an inverted 6

The meanings of transpose and reverse largely overlap; however, transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units often through exchange of position.

transposed the letters to form an anagram

单词	reverse
释义	reverse 1 of 3 adjective re·verse ri-ˈvərs 1 a : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition reverse order b(1) : having the back presented to the observer or opponent (2) : made with one's back to the basketball net a reverse layup 2 : coming from the rear of a military force 3 : acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual 4 : effecting reverse movement reverse gear 5 : so made that the part which normally prints in color appears white against a colored background reversely adverb reverse 2 of 3 verb reversed; reversing transitive verb 1 a : to turn completely about in position or direction b : to turn upside down : invert c : to cause to take an opposite point of view reversed herself on the issue 2 : negate, undo: such as a : to overthrow, set aside, or make void (a legal decision) by a contrary decision b : to change to the contrary reverse a policy c : to undo or negate the effect of (something, such as a condition or surgical operation) had his vasectomy reversed 3 : to cause to go in the opposite direction especially : to cause (something, such as an engine) to perform its action in the opposite direction intransitive verb 1 : to turn or move in the opposite direction the count's waltzing … consisted … of reversing at top speed Agatha Christie 2 : to put a mechanism (such as an engine) in reverse reverser noun reverse 3 of 3 noun 1 : something directly contrary to something else : opposite 2 : an act or instance of reversing especially : defeat, setback suffered financial reverses 3 : the back part of something especially : the side of a coin or currency note that is opposite the obverse 4 a(1) : a gear that reverses something also : the whole mechanism brought into play when such a gear is used (2) : movement in reverse b : an offensive play in football in which a back moving in one direction gives the ball to a player moving in the opposite direction Phrases reverse field or reverse one's field : to make a sudden reversal in direction or opinion in reverse : in an opposite manner or direction Synonyms Verb switch Noun knock lapse reversal setback See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Can you say the alphabet in reverse order? The drug is used to lower blood pressure but may have the reverse effect in some patients. Verb The runners reversed their direction on the track. There is no way to reverse the aging process. Can anything reverse the trend toward higher prices? Reverse the “i” and “e” in “recieve” to spell “receive” correctly. My mother and I reversed our roles. Now I'm taking care of her. We're going to reverse our usual order and start with Z. Noun The building appears on the reverse of the coin. Please sign your name on the reverse. I put the car in reverse and backed out of the garage. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective So when the stock debuted in 2020 via a reverse merger with a blank check investment vehicle known as a SPAC, investors snapped up shares to get in on the ground floor of the next Tesla. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The company was preparing to go public through a reverse merger. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 For Democrats, 2022 is the ultimate manic-depressive election, except that the extreme moods have come in reverse order. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 On April 2, 1997, Tino Martinez of the New York Yankees had hit three home runs in a road game against the Seattle Mariners, going in reverse order from three-run to two-run to solo homer. Victor Mather, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Each heat wave will receive an intensity ranking and a name, in reverse alphabetical order. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 As of July 4, 1970, Casey Kasem was instrumental in transforming the chart into landmark listening experience (in reverse order, from No. 40 to No. 1, of course), with that week’s debut of American Top 40. Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2022 The misdirection begins with a reverse cross-screen underneath the basket. Ben Cohen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020 If the deal doesn’t close due to antitrust reasons, JetBlue will pay Spirit a reverse break-up fee of $70 million and pay Spirit shareholders $400 million, minus any amounts paid to the shareholders prior to termination. Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Verb Kansas infamously brought in Reaganomics guru Art Laffer to push a sharp cut on income taxes in 2012, touting trickle-down ideology—only for Kansas to reverse course in 2017, after state revenue and economic growth plummeted. Kalena Thomhave, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Now, the top teams in the area, full of hope and expectations, look to reverse that fortune and once again place themselves among the elite teams in Florida, along with the neighboring counties to the south. Francisco Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Both of those departures came after Seven McGee and Sean Dollars each entered the transfer portal only to reverse course and return to UO after meeting with coach Dan Lanning. James Crepea \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Worse still, perhaps, AI can be used to block or reverse sustainability progress and take the world backward rather than forward on its bumpy path toward SDG realization. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 San Francisco Mayor London Breed was among the politicians in major cities that joined the chorus of leaders diverting funds from police that summer, only to reverse course the following year. Emma Colton, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 One is the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 Esme Ledezma wears earrings made out of birth control pills during a protest against the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade at the Federal Courthouse on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Houston. Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 While accepting the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist shortly after, Jazmine Sullivan also shared her thoughts on SCOTUS' decision to reverse the landmark case. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2022 Noun But the reverse – of having no narcissism – isn't any healthier, experts warn. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Asus tried out a 13-inch model and even tried a reverse-wraparound fold (similar to Huawei’s Mate X2), but these designs fell by the wayside. Adam Speight, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The Beavers dug into their bag of tricks and pulled out a play that involved a fake reverse and a lateral to go up 14-0. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Like Peloton, Wayfair has shifted into reverse and into red ink. Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Highlands tried a reverse, with Noon taking a pitch, rolling out to his right and throwing into the endzone, but the Pioneers defended the pass. James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 Antonio Robinson Jackson’s reverse cut the Toro lead to 9-6. John Vella, al, 26 Aug. 2022 That translates to an elongated reverse bow, an extended stern and long, flowing lines in yacht speak. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 By reverse-engineering these data, scientists are working to trace the origins of cosmic rays deep into the universe. Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English revers, from Anglo-French, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to turn back — more at revert First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing reverse in reverse order reverse discrimination reverse mortgage reverse gear reverse Polish notation reverse osmosis reverse one's field reverse psychology reverse the charge reverse transcription reverse zoonosis the reverse is true into reverse reverse the charges reverse-charge reverse transcriptase the reverse reverse oneself reverse engineer in/into reverse gear Quite the reverse in reverse reverse field See More in reverse order reverse discrimination reverse mortgage reverse gear reverse Polish notation reverse osmosis reverse one's field reverse psychology reverse the charge reverse transcription reverse zoonosis the reverse is true into reverse reverse the charges reverse-charge reverse transcriptase the reverse reverse oneself reverse engineer in/into reverse gear Quite the reverse in reverse reverse field See More Kids Definition reverse 1 of 3 adjective re·verse ri-ˈvərs 1 : opposite to a previous, normal, or usual condition reverse order 2 : opposite to the front the reverse side reverse 2 of 3 verb reversed; reversing 1 : to turn completely around or upside down or inside out The jacket reverses. 2 : to change the order or position of Reverse the vowels to correctly spell the word. 3 : to change or cause to change to an opposite or former state, condition, or view The court reversed a decision. 4 : to go or cause to go in the opposite direction reverse 3 of 3 noun 1 : something opposite to something else : contrary The river flows west to east, not the reverse. 2 : an act or instance of changing to an opposite or former state, condition, view, or direction a reverse of plans 3 : the back part of something the reverse of a coin 4 : a gear that reverses something Put the car in reverse. Medical Definition reverse transitive verb re·verse ri-ˈvərs reversed; reversing : to change drastically or completely the course or effect of: as a : to initiate recovery from reverse a disease b : to make of no effect or as if not done reverse a surgical procedure Legal Definition reverse verb re·verse reversed; reversing transitive verb : to set aside or make void (a judgment or decision) by a contrary decision compare affirm intransitive verb : to reverse a decision or judgment for these reasons, we reverse reverse 1 of 3 verb 1 as in to overturn to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance overturn switch revoke revert rescind annul countermand repeal abrogate strike down backtrack about-face Antonyms & Near Antonyms maintain support uphold 2 as in to flip to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look Synonyms & Similar Words flip invert exchange switch shift interchange overturn transpose turn over upset reverse 2 of 3 noun 1 as in reversal a change in status for the worse usually temporarily the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal Synonyms & Similar Words reversal setback reversion knock decline lapse disappointment turnaround downfall regression down collapse undoing recession breakdown frustration fall relapse retrogression letdown turnabout comedown crash ruin descent meltdown Antonyms & Near Antonyms status quo 2 as in opposite something that is as different as possible from something else how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza Synonyms & Similar Words opposite contrary obverse antithesis counter negative inverse antipode converse negation antonym counterpoint mirror image Antonyms & Near Antonyms analog synonym duplicate analogue copy counterpart replica carbon copy See More 3 as in back a behind part or surface on the reverse of the ticket you'll find the notice that it's nontransferable Synonyms & Similar Words back rear tail Antonyms & Near Antonyms front face forehead forepart reverse 3 of 3 adjective 1 as in reversed Synonyms & Similar Words reversed rear backward hind aft retrograde rearward after astern sternforemost posterior Antonyms & Near Antonyms forward 2 as in inverse Synonyms & Similar Words inverse obverse converse counter cross opposite antagonistic unlike divergent dissimilar negative unfavorable hostile adverse disparate antipathetic alien contradictory antithetical diametric polar diametrical unalike contrary antipodal antipodean Antonyms & Near Antonyms similar analogous like same identical noncontradictory equivalent synonymous alike See More Synonym Chooser The words invert and transpose are common synonyms of reverse. While all three words mean "to change to the opposite position," reverse is the most general term and may imply change in order, side, direction, meaning. reversed his position on the trade agreement In some situations, the words invert and reverse are roughly equivalent. However, invert applies chiefly to turning upside down or inside out. the number 9 looks like an inverted 6 The meanings of transpose and reverse largely overlap; however, transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units often through exchange of position. transposed the letters to form an anagram
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