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Meaning of reverse
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reverse
adj 1: directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance";
"a rearward movement" [syn: {rearward}, {reverse}]
2: of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor
vehicle; "in reverse gear" [ant: {forward}]
3: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect [syn:
{inverse}, {reverse}]
n 1: a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older
than Bill but just the reverse was true" [syn: {reverse},
{contrary}, {opposite}]
2: the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
[syn: {reverse}, {reverse gear}]
3: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something
that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: {reverse}, {reversal},
{setback}, {blow}, {black eye}]
4: the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal
design [syn: {reverse}, {verso}] [ant: {obverse}]
5: (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: turning in the opposite direction [syn: {reversion},
{reverse}, {reversal}, {turnabout}, {turnaround}]
v 1: 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" [syn: {change by reversal}, {turn},
{reverse}]
2: turn inside out or upside down [syn: {turn back}, {invert},
{reverse}]
3: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House
voted on the bill" [syn: {overrule}, {overturn}, {override},
{overthrow}, {reverse}]
4: cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an
embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" [syn: {revoke}, {annul},
{lift}, {countermand}, {reverse}, {repeal}, {overturn},
{rescind}, {vacate}]
5: reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when
forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" [syn:
{invert}, {reverse}]
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