Dictionary definition · reverse
noun
- a relation of direct opposition"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
- the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
- (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
verb
- change to the contrary"The trend was reversed"
- turn inside out or upside down
- rule against"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
- cancel officially"He revoked the ban on smoking"
adjective
- directed or moving toward the rear"a rearward glance"
- of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle"in reverse gear"
- reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).