reverse

/ɹɪvˈɝs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

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”
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
“when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb”

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
turning in the opposite direction

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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