Etymology : Middle English revers, from Middle French, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to turn back; more at REVERT
Pronunciation : ri-v&rs
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century
1. opposite, contrary; back side, rear; setback, misfortune, defeat; gear or mechanism that drives movement in a direction opposite to the normal direction; area printed with a light design on a dark background (Printing). overturn, flip; invert, transpose; cause to move backward; cause to move in the opposite direction; revoke, cancel, annul; change, alter. having the back side exposed to view; opposite, contrary; moving or behaving in a manner opposite to the norm. reverse\re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. reversed ;p. pr. & vb. n. reversing.] [see:
reverse, a., and cf. revert.].
2. to turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. and that old dame said many an idle verse, out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.
3. to cause to return; to recall. [obs.] and to his fresh remembrance did reverse the ugly view of his deformed crimes.
4. to change totally; to alter to the opposite. reverse the doom of death. she reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of bray. w. scott.
5. to turn upside down; to invert. a pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. w. temple.
6. hence, to overthrow; to subvert. these can divide, and these reverse, the state. custom reverses even the distinctions of good and evil.
7. (law) to overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.reverse arms (mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°, and is held as in the illustration.
8. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
9. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
10. Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
11. 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.
12. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. See Obverse.
16. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
17. A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
18. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
19. To cause to return; to recall.
20. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
21. To turn upside down; to invert.
22. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
23. To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
24. To return; to revert.
25. To become or be reversed. a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear".
26. 1. When someone or something reverses a decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend. They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision to increase prices.
27. If you reverse the order of a set of things, you arrange them in the opposite order, so that the first thing comes last. The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.
28. If you reverse the positions or functions of two things, you change them so that each thing has the position or function that the other one had. He reversed the position of the two stamps.
29. When a car reverses or when you reverse it, the car is driven backwards. Another car reversed out of the drive He reversed his car straight at the policeman.
30. If your car is in reverse, you have changed gear so that you can drive it backwards. He lurched the car in reverse along the ruts to the access road.
31. Reverse means opposite to what you expect or to what has just been described. The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect. = opposite.
32. If you say that one thing is the reverse of another, you are emphasizing that the first thing is the complete opposite of the second thing. There is absolutely no evidence at all that spectators want longer cricket matches. Quite the reverse.
33. A reverse is a serious failure or defeat. It's clear that the party of the former Prime Minister has suffered a major reverse. = setback.
34. The reverse or the reverse side of a flat object which has two sides is the less important or the other side. Cheques should be made payable to Country Living and your address written on the reverse. = back ¡Ù front.
35. If something happens in reverse or goes into reverse, things happen in the opposite way to what usually happens or to what has been happening. Amis tells the story in reverse, from the moment the man dies.
36. If you reverse the charges when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.
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