Definitions of reverse [ɪˈvɜrs]

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Definition of 'reverse'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) reverse
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.

2.  reverse
with the back or rear part toward the observer:
the reverse side of a fabric.

3.  reverse
pertaining to or producing movement in a mechanism opposite to that made under ordinary running conditions:
reverse gear.

4.  reverse
acting in a manner opposite or contrary to that which is usual.

5.  reverse
of or pertaining to an image like that seen in a mirror; backward; reversed.

6.  reverse
of or designating printed matter in which what is normally white, as the page, appears as black, and vice versa.

7. (n.) reverse
the opposite or contrary of something.

8.  reverse
the back or rear of anything.

9.  reverse
the side of a coin, medal, etc., that does not bear the principal design

10.  reverse
an adverse change of fortune; a misfortune, check, or defeat.

11.  reverse
the condition of being reversed:
to put an engine into reverse.

12.  reverse
a reversing mechanism.

13.  reverse
a football play on offense in which one back running laterally hands the ball to another back who is running in the opposite direction.

14.  reverse
printed matter in which areas that normally appear as white are black, and vice versa.

15. (v.t.) reverse
to turn in an opposite position; transpose.

16.  reverse
to turn in the opposite direction; send on the opposite course.

17.  reverse
to turn in the opposite order:
to reverse a process.

18.  reverse
to turn inside out or upside down.

19.  reverse
to change the direction of running of (a mechanism).

20.  reverse
to cause (a mechanism) to run in a direction opposite to that in which it ordinarily runs.

21.  reverse
to revoke or annul (a decree, judgment, etc.):
to reverse a verdict.

22.  reverse
to alter to the opposite in character or tendency; change completely.

23.  reverse
to have (the charges for a telephone call) billed to the recipient.

24. (v.i.) reverse
to shift into reverse gear.

25.  reverse
(of a mechanism) to be reversed.

26.  reverse
to turn or move in the opposite or contrary direction.

Etymology: (1275–1325; (n.) ME revers < OF < L reversus, ptp. of revertere to revert ; (v.) ME < OF reverser < LL reversāre, freq. of revertere)

Definition of 'reverse'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) reverse, contrary, opposite
a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

2. (noun) reverse, reverse gear
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

3. (noun) reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

4. (noun) reverse, verso
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

5. (noun) reverse
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

6. (adj) reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
turning in the opposite direction

7. (adj) rearward, reverse
directed or moving toward the rear
"a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

8. (adj) reverse
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
"in reverse gear"

9. (verb) inverse, reverse
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

10. (verb) change by reversal, turn, 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"

11. (verb) turn back, invert, reverse
turn inside out or upside down

12. (verb) overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse
rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

13. (verb) revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate
cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

14. (verb) invert, reverse
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
"when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"

Definition of 'reverse'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) reverse
to change sth to make it the opposite from what it was before
Management has since reversed its decision to fire him.

2.  reverse
to change the position of sth, so that it is in the opposite order
Reverse the order of the first and second paragraphs.

3.  reverse
to move a vehicle backward
Use your mirrors when reversing.; Reverse the car into the garage.

4. (noun) reverse
the reverse
the opposite
Everyone thought she hated him, but the reverse was true.

5.  reverse
the other side
a picture of a swan with a poem on the reverse

6.  reverse
the gear that allows a vehicle to move backward
Put the car in reverse.

7. (adjective) reverse
in reverse
opposite
in reverse order

Definition of 'reverse'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) reverse
turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method

2. (adj) reverse
turned upside down; greatly disturbed

3. (adj) reverse
reversed; as, a reverse shell

4. (adj) reverse
that which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction

5. (adj) reverse
that which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite

6. (adj) reverse
the act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse

7. (adj) reverse
the back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse

8. (adj) reverse
a thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke

9. (adj) reverse
a turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed

10. (adj) reverse
to turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart

11. (adj) reverse
to cause to return; to recall

12. (adj) reverse
to change totally; to alter to the opposite

13. (adj) reverse
to turn upside down; to invert

14. (adj) reverse
hence, to overthrow; to subvert

15. (adj) reverse
to overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

16. (verb) reverse
to return; to revert

17. (verb) reverse
to become or be reversed

Translation of 'reverse'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.
Afrikaans: terugdraai	Arabic: يَسير إلى الخَلْف، يَعْكِ	Bulgarian: обръщам
Brazilian: inverter (a marcha) / rev	Czech: zacouvat, přetočit nazpět	German: rückwärts fahren, laufenl
Danish: bakke; køre baglæns	Greek: αναστρέφω, κάνω όπισθεν	Spanish: dar marcha atrás
Estonian: tagurdama, tagasi kerima	Farsi: دنده عقب گرفتن؛ برگرداندن	Finnish: peruuttaa
French: faire marche arrière; inv	Hebrew: -לְאָחוֹר	Hindi: उलटना
Croatian: hodati natraške, kretati	Hungarian: tolat; visszateker	Indonesian: memundurkan
Icelandic: snúa við; bakka	Italian: invertire; (far fare retr	Japanese: 後戻りさせる
Korean: 반대 방향으로 움직이다	Lithuanian: varyti atbulą, atsukti at	Latvian: virzīt atpakaļ; braukt at
Malay: undur, berpatah	Dutch: achteruit doen gaan	Norwegian: bevege seg bakover; rygge
Polish: cofać	Persian: دنده عقب گرفتن؛ برگرداندن	Pashto: څټ،بل مخ،استر
Portuguese: inverter (a marcha)	Romanian: a băga în marşarier; a în	Russian: давать обратный/задний хо
Slovak: zacúvať, pretočiť naspäť	Slovenian: peljati vzvratno; (za)vrt	Serbian: voziti unazad
Swedish: backa	Thai: ถอยกลับ	Turkish: geri geri sürmek/gitmek
Taiwanese: 倒退，倒轉	Ukrainian: дати задній хід	Urdu: الٹنا
Vietnamese: chạy lùi; đảo ngược	Chinese: 倒退，倒转
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