reverse

reversereverse (top) and obverse (bottom) of a Polish zloty coin

re·verse

R0206500 (rĭ-vûrs′)adj.1. Turned backward in position, direction, or order: the reverse side of the poster.2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual: in reverse order.3. Causing backward movement: a reverse gear.4. Printing Printed in such a way that the normally colored part appears white against a colored or black background.n.1. The opposite or contrary: All along we thought Sue was older than Bill, but just the reverse was true.2. a. The back or rear part: the reverse of the flyer.b. The side of a coin or medal that does not carry the principal design; the verso.3. A change to an opposite position, condition, or direction.4. A change in fortune from better to worse; a setback: suffered financial reverses.5. a. A mechanism, such as a gear in a motor vehicle, that is used to reverse movement.b. The position or operating condition of such a mechanism.c. Movement in an opposite direction.6. Football An offensive play in which a ball carrier running in one direction executes a handoff to a player running in the opposite direction.v. re·versed, re·vers·ing, re·vers·es v.tr.1. To turn around to the opposite direction: The wind reversed the weather vane.2. To turn inside out or upside down: reverse a jacket.3. To exchange the positions of; transpose: reversed the people on stage.4. Law To change or set aside (a lower court's decision).5. a. To cause to adopt a contrary viewpoint: reversed himself during the campaign.b. To change to the opposite: reversed their planned course of action.6. To cause (an engine or mechanism) to function in reverse.7. To direct that (a charge) apply to the person receiving instead of making a telephone call.v.intr.1. To turn or move in the opposite direction.2. To reverse the action of an engine.Idiom: reverse (one's) field To turn and proceed in the opposite direction.

[Middle English revers, from Old French, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere, to turn back; see revert.]

re·verse′ly adv.re·vers′er n.Synonyms: reverse, invert, transpose
These verbs mean to change to the opposite position, direction, or course. Reverse implies a complete turning about to a contrary position: We reversed the arrangement of the sofa and chairs. To invert is basically to turn something upside down or inside out, but the term may imply placing something in a reverse order: inverted the glass; invert subject and verb to form an interrogative. Transpose applies to altering position in a sequence by reversing or changing the order: I often misspell receive by transposing the "e" and the "i."

reverse

(rɪˈvɜːs) vb (mainly tr) 1. to turn or set in an opposite direction, order, or position2. to change into something different or contrary; alter completely: reverse one's policy. 3. (also intr) to move or cause to move backwards or in an opposite direction: to reverse a car. 4. (Mechanical Engineering) to run (machinery, etc) in the opposite direction to normal5. to turn inside out6. (Law) law to revoke or set aside (a judgment, decree, etc); annul7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (often foll by out) to print from plates so made that white lettering or design of (a page, text, display, etc) appears on a black or coloured background8. (Military) reverse arms military to turn one's arms upside down, esp as a token of mourning9. (Telecommunications) reverse the charge reverse the charges to make a telephone call at the recipient's expensen10. the opposite or contrary of something11. the back or rear side of something12. a change to an opposite position, state, or direction13. a change for the worse; setback or defeat14. (Mechanical Engineering) a. the mechanism or gears by which machinery, a vehicle, etc, can be made to reverse its directionb. (as modifier): reverse gear. 15. the side of a coin bearing a secondary design. Compare obverse⁵16. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a. printed matter in which normally black or coloured areas, esp lettering, appear white, and vice versab. (as modifier): reverse plates. 17. in reverse in an opposite or backward direction18. the reverse of emphatically not; not at all: he was the reverse of polite when I called. adj19. opposite or contrary in direction, position, order, nature, etc; turned backwards20. back to front; inverted21. operating or moving in a manner contrary to that which is usual22. denoting or relating to a mirror image[C14: from Old French, from Latin reversus, from revertere to turn back] reˈversely adv reˈverser n

re•verse

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adj., n., v. -versed, -vers•ing. adj. 1. opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character. 2. with the back or rear part toward the observer: the reverse side of a fabric. 3. pertaining to or producing movement in a mechanism opposite to that made under ordinary running conditions: reverse gear. 4. acting in a manner opposite or contrary to that which is usual. 5. of or pertaining to an image like that seen in a mirror; backward; reversed. 6. of or designating printed matter in which what is normally white, as the page, appears as black, and vice versa. n. 7. the opposite or contrary of something. 8. the back or rear of anything. 9. the side of a coin, medal, etc., that does not bear the principal design (opposed to obverse). 10. an adverse change of fortune; a misfortune, check, or defeat. 11. a. the condition of being reversed: to put an engine into reverse. b. a reversing mechanism. 12. a football play on offense in which one back running laterally hands the ball to another back who is running in the opposite direction. 13. printed matter in which areas that normally appear as white are black, and vice versa. v.t. 14. to turn in an opposite position; transpose. 15. to turn in the opposite direction; send on the opposite course. 16. to turn in the opposite order: to reverse a process. 17. to turn inside out or upside down. 18. to change the direction of running of (a mechanism). 19. to cause (a mechanism) to run in a direction opposite to that in which it ordinarily runs. 20. to revoke or annul (a decree, judgment, etc.): to reverse a verdict. 21. to alter to the opposite in character or tendency; change completely. 22. to have (the charges for a telephone call) billed to the recipient. v.i. 23. to shift into reverse gear. 24. (of a mechanism) to be reversed. 25. to turn or move in the opposite or contrary direction. [1275–1325; (n.) Middle English revers < Old French < Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to revert; (v.) Middle English < Old French reverser < Late Latin reversāre, frequentative of revertere] re•verse′ly, adv. re•vers′er, n.

reverse

wood engraving - Essentially the reverse of a woodcut.
contrary, converse, opposite, reverse - Contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those.
obverse, reverse - The side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head) and the other is the reverse (tail).
vice versa - An adverb, it is a Latin phrase, literally, "the position being reversed; inturned position."

reverse

Past participle: reversed
Gerund: reversing

Imperative
reverse
reverse

Present
I reverse
you reverse
he/she/it reverses
we reverse
you reverse
they reverse

Preterite
I reversed
you reversed
he/she/it reversed
we reversed
you reversed
they reversed

Present Continuous
I am reversing
you are reversing
he/she/it is reversing
we are reversing
you are reversing
they are reversing

Present Perfect
I have reversed
you have reversed
he/she/it has reversed
we have reversed
you have reversed
they have reversed

Past Continuous
I was reversing
you were reversing
he/she/it was reversing
we were reversing
you were reversing
they were reversing

Past Perfect
I had reversed
you had reversed
he/she/it had reversed
we had reversed
you had reversed
they had reversed

Future
I will reverse
you will reverse
he/she/it will reverse
we will reverse
you will reverse
they will reverse

Future Perfect
I will have reversed
you will have reversed
he/she/it will have reversed
we will have reversed
you will have reversed
they will have reversed

Future Continuous
I will be reversing
you will be reversing
he/she/it will be reversing
we will be reversing
you will be reversing
they will be reversing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been reversing
you have been reversing
he/she/it has been reversing
we have been reversing
you have been reversing
they have been reversing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been reversing
you will have been reversing
he/she/it will have been reversing
we will have been reversing
you will have been reversing
they will have been reversing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been reversing
you had been reversing
he/she/it had been reversing
we had been reversing
you had been reversing
they had been reversing

Conditional
I would reverse
you would reverse
he/she/it would reverse
we would reverse
you would reverse
they would reverse

Past Conditional
I would have reversed
you would have reversed
he/she/it would have reversed
we would have reversed
you would have reversed
they would have reversed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reverse - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"contrary, oppositeoppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
	2.	reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversedreverse gearauto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
	3.	reverse - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustratingsetback, reversal, black eye, blowhappening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happenswhammy - a serious or devastating setback
	4.	reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal designversoside - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"tail - (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's headcoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as moneyobverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or 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 directionAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsrunning, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"double reverse - (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse
	6.	reverse - turning in the opposite direction turnabout, reversion, turnaround, reversalchange of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is orientedabout turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formationu-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
Verb	1.	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"change by reversal, turnchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"flip-flop, interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional currentswitch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequencecorrect, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"permute, transpose, commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated timesdeconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an objectundo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
	2.	reverse - turn inside out or upside downinvert, turn backalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"override, overrule, overthrow, overturndecree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
	4.	reverse - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, overturn, liftgo back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
	5.	reverse - reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"invertreorder - assign a new order to
Adj.	1.	reverse - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"rearwardbackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
	2.	reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"
	3.	reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effectinversebackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

reverse

verb1. (Law) change, alter, cancel, overturn, overthrow, set aside, undo, repeal, quash, revoke, overrule, retract, negate, rescind, invalidate, annul, obviate, countermand, declare null and void, overset, upset They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision.
change carry out, implement, enforce, validate2. turn round, turn over, upturn, turn upside down, upend The curve of the spine may be reversed under such circumstances.3. transpose, change, move, exchange, transfer, switch, shift, alter, swap, relocate, rearrange, invert, interchange, reorder He reversed the position of the two stamps.4. go backwards, retreat, back up, turn back, backtrack, move backwards, back He reversed and drove away.
go backwards advance, move forward, go forwardnoun1. opposite, contrary, converse, antithesis, inverse, contradiction There is absolutely no evidence. Quite the reverse.2. misfortune, check, defeat, blow, failure, disappointment, setback, hardship, reversal, adversity, mishap, affliction, repulse, trial, misadventure, vicissitude They have suffered a major reverse.3. back, rear, other side, wrong side, underside, flip side, verso on the reverse of the coin
back front, right side, obverse, recto, forward sideadjective1. opposite, contrary, converse, inverse The wrong attitude will have the reverse effect.2. backward, reversed, inverted, transposed, back to front We will take them in reverse order.

reverse

adjectiveDiametrically opposed:antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, polar.noun1. That which is diametrically opposed to another:antipode, antipodes, antithesis, antonym, contrary, converse, counter, opposite.Logic: contradictory, contrapositive.2. A change from better to worse:backset, reversal, setback.verb1. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course:invert, transpose, turn (about, around, over, or round).2. To turn sharply around:about-face, double (back).3. To take back or remove:lift, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke.

Translations

倒转倒退倒退挡反向彻底转变

reverse

(rəˈvəːs) verb1. to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal. He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector. 倒退，倒转 2. to put into the opposite position, state, order etc. This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).翻转3. to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite. The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision. 推翻，彻底转变撤消 noun1. (also adjective) (the) opposite. `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse – I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.相反2. a defeat; a piece of bad luck. 挫折3. (a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal. He put the car into reverse; (also adjective) a reverse gear.反向4. (also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc. the reverse (side) of a coin.背面reˈversal nouna reversal of his previous decision.推翻reˈversed adjective in the opposite state, position, order etc. Once he worked for me. Now our positions are reversed and I work for him. 倒转，颠倒的 reˈversible adjective1. able to be reversed. 可反转的2. (of clothes) able to be worn with either side out. Is that raincoat reversible?可两面穿用的reverse the charges to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller. 由受话方付费反支付

reverse

→ 倒退挡zhCN, 颠倒zhCN

I'd like to make a collect call (US)
I'd like to make a reverse charge call (UK) → 我要打一个由对方付费的电话

reverse

go into reverse

To move backward or in the opposite direction. I just worry that our store's sales will go into reverse once everyone reads that terrible review.See also: go, reverse

put (something) into reverse

To cause something to move backward or in the opposite direction. I just worry that that terrible review will put our store's sales into reverse.See also: put, reverse

in reverse

1. Of an automobile, having the gear enabled that will allow it to be driven backward. Put it in reverse and then back up very slowly.2. Backwards; in or facing the opposite direction; in the opposite order or position. Can be used as either an adjective or an adverb. Stop putting my books in reverse when you're cleaning! They're supposed to go A to Z, not Z to A! I think his password is just his birthday in reverse. Did you know that your shirt is in reverse? Your tag is sticking out at the back.See also: reverse

the reverse of the medal

The opposite, contrary, or differing point of view about or aspect of something. Freelance writers have much greater flexibility in their schedule, as well as in the content they create; the reverse of the medal, of course, is that they rarely have anything resembling job security.See also: medal, of, reverse

reverse (one's) course

1. To stop and begin moving in the opposite direction. The quarterback tried reversing his course to evade the defensive linesmen, but he wasn't quick enough and ended up getting sacked in the end zone. As soon as we saw the family of bears, we quietly and hastily reversed course.2. To suddenly hold or profess a position or opinion that runs contrary or opposite to one held previously. The senator seemed to reverse course the following day, stating that he would never condone police violence against any citizen. The city's legal team spent months convincing the judge to reverse her course and allow the case to proceed.See also: course, reverse

reverse (one's) field

1. To stop and begin moving in the opposite direction. Said especially of athletes on the field during gameplay. The quarterback tried reversing his field to evade the defensive linesmen, but he wasn't quick enough and ended up getting sacked in the end zone. As soon as we saw the family of bears, we quietly and hastily reversed field.2. To suddenly hold or profess a position or opinion that runs contrary or opposite to one held previously. The senator seemed to reverse field the following day, stating that he would never condone police violence against any citizen. The city's legal team spent months convincing the judge to reverse her field and allow the case to proceed.See also: field, reverse

reverse gears

To quickly and often abruptly reverse or retreat from one's position or opinion on a given subject. Refers to shifting into reverse on car or other motor vehicle. The administration is reversing gears on its controversial tax policy, which has come as a surprise to many. Instead of reversing gears, the company has been doubling down on what has been an unprofitable business strategy for many others around the country.See also: gear, reverse

put some reverse English on it

1. To strike or throw a ball with a spin that will keep it from moving in particular direction. You'll never get the ball into the pocket that way! Put some reverse English on it!2. To speak in a manner, often related to syntax, that confuses the listener. No wonder he got so confused, with you putting some reverse English on it like that.See also: English, on, put, reverse

the reverse of the medal (or shield)

the opposite view of a matter.See also: medal, of, reverse

go/put something into reˈverse

start to happen or make something happen in the opposite way: In the 1980s economic growth went into reverse.See also: go, put, reverse, something

in reˈverse

in the opposite order or way; backwards: The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ♢ We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse.See also: reverse

reverse gears

tv. to wretch as a prelude to vomiting; to vomit the stomach contents. Beavis is reversing gears and might be going to vomit. You never know with Beavis. See also: gear, reverse

reverse (one's) field

To turn and proceed in the opposite direction.See also: field, reverse

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put some reverse English on it

the reverse of the medal (or shield)

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verb change

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verb turn round

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verb transpose

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verb go backwards

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noun opposite

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noun misfortune

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noun back

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adj opposite

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adj backward

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adj diametrically opposed

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noun that which is diametrically opposed to another

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noun a change from better to worse

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verb to change to the opposite position, direction, or course

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verb to turn sharply around

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verb to take back or remove

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noun a relation of direct opposition

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

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noun an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes

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