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Defenition of the word reverse

    • Defenition of the word reverse

      • To become the opposite one of what it was before.
      • To turn around, go in the opposite direction.
      • A relation of direct opposition.
      • To rotate a container so that its opening be below; to turn upside down.
      • change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"
      • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
      • turn inside out or upside down
      • rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
      • directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
      • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
      • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
      • a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
      • an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
      • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
      • turning in the opposite direction
      • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"
      • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
      • 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"
      • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
      • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
      • a relation of direct opposition
      • change to the contrary
      • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
      • rule against
      • cancel officially
      • directed or moving toward the rear
      • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

    Synonyms for the word reverse

      • annul
      • antithesis
      • back
      • back up
      • blow
      • change
      • change by reversal
      • contrary
      • converse
      • countermand
      • difficulty
      • disaster
      • drive backwards
      • hitch
      • invalidate
      • inverse
      • invert
      • lift
      • misfortune
      • move backward
      • opposite
      • override
      • overrule
      • overthrow
      • overturn
      • problem
      • quash
      • rear
      • rearrange
      • rearward
      • render null and void
      • reorder
      • repeal
      • rescind
      • reversal
      • reversion
      • revoke
      • setback
      • swap
      • switch
      • the other side
      • transpose
      • turn
      • turn around
      • turnabout
      • turnaround
      • underneath
      • undo
      • verso

    Similar words in the reverse

      • backward
      • cut
      • disgust
      • repel
      • reverse
      • revolt
      • switch off
      • switch on
      • turn off
      • turn on
      • turn out

    Meronymys for the word reverse

      • auto
      • automobile
      • car
      • coin
      • machine
      • motorcar

    Hyponyms for the word reverse

      • about turn
      • about-face
      • alternate
      • commutate
      • commute
      • correct
      • deconsecrate
      • desecrate
      • desynchronise
      • desynchronize
      • double reverse
      • exchange
      • falsify
      • flip
      • flip-flop
      • go back on
      • interchange
      • metamorphose
      • permute
      • rectify
      • regress
      • renege
      • renege on
      • renegue on
      • retrovert
      • return
      • revert
      • right
      • switch
      • switch over
      • tack
      • tail
      • transfigure
      • transmogrify
      • transpose
      • turn back
      • turn the tables
      • turn the tide
      • u-turn
      • undo
      • unhallow
      • whammy

    Hypernyms for the word reverse

      • alter
      • cancel
      • change
      • change of direction
      • decree
      • gear
      • gear mechanism
      • happening
      • modify
      • natural event
      • occurrence
      • occurrent
      • oppositeness
      • opposition
      • reorder
      • reorientation
      • rule
      • run
      • running
      • running game
      • running play
      • side
      • strike down

    Antonyms for the word reverse

      • forward
      • obverse

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