noun
a relation of direct opposition
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- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
noun
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
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reverse gear
noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
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- something that is thwarting or frustrating
noun
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
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noun
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
noun
turning in the opposite direction
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verb
change to the contrary
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- 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
verb
turn inside out or upside down
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verb
rule against
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- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
verb
cancel officially
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- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
verb
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
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- when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb
adjective
directed or moving toward the rear
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- a rearward glance
- a rearward movement
adjective
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
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- in reverse gear
adjective
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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adjective
directed or moving toward the rear
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- a rearward glance
- a rearward movement
adjective
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
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- in reverse gear
adjective
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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adjective
directed or moving toward the rear
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- a rearward glance
- a rearward movement
adjective
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
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- in reverse gear
adjective
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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