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reverse verb (reversed, reversing) 1 tr & intr to move or make something move backwards or in an opposite direction • He reversed the car. 2 to run (a mechanism, piece of machinery, etc) backwards or in the opposite direction from what is normal. 3 to put or arrange something in an opposite or contrary position, state, order, etc • reverse the names on the list. 4 to turn something (eg an item of clothing) inside out. 5 to change (eg a policy, decision, etc) to its exact opposite or contrary. See also U-turn. 6 law to set aside or overthrow (a legal decision, judgement, etc); to annul. noun 1 the opposite or contrary of something. 2 a change to an opposite or contrary position, direction, state, etc. 3 the back or rear side of something, eg the back cover of a book. 4 the side of a coin, medal, note, etc that has a secondary design on it. Opposite of obverse. 5 a reversal (sense 2). 6 a mechanism, especially a car gear, which makes a vehicle, piece of machinery, etc move or operate in a backwards direction. 7 as adj • reverse gear. adj 1 opposite, contrary or turned round in order, position, direction, etc; inverted. 2 functioning or moving backwards, or in a direction opposite to the normal one. 3 military relating to or positioned at the rear. reversed adj 1 turned the other way about, backwards or upside down; inverted. 2 said of a policy, legal decision, etc: overturned; annulled. reversedly adverb. reversely adverb. reverser noun. reversing noun. go into reverse 1 to put a vehicle, mechanism, etc into reverse gear. 2 to move backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. in reverse backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. reverse the charges Brit to make a telephone call that is charged to the person being called instead of to the caller. N Amer equivalent call collect (see under call).
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French, from Latin revertere, reversum.

reverse verb (reversed, reversing) 1 tr & intr to move or make something move backwards or in an opposite direction • He reversed the car. 2 to run (a mechanism, piece of machinery, etc) backwards or in the opposite direction from what is normal. 3 to put or arrange something in an opposite or contrary position, state, order, etc • reverse the names on the list. 4 to turn something (eg an item of clothing) inside out. 5 to change (eg a policy, decision, etc) to its exact opposite or contrary. See also U-turn. 6 law to set aside or overthrow (a legal decision, judgement, etc); to annul. noun 1 the opposite or contrary of something. 2 a change to an opposite or contrary position, direction, state, etc. 3 the back or rear side of something, eg the back cover of a book. 4 the side of a coin, medal, note, etc that has a secondary design on it. Opposite of obverse. 5 a reversal (sense 2). 6 a mechanism, especially a car gear, which makes a vehicle, piece of machinery, etc move or operate in a backwards direction. 7 as adj • reverse gear. adj 1 opposite, contrary or turned round in order, position, direction, etc; inverted. 2 functioning or moving backwards, or in a direction opposite to the normal one. 3 military relating to or positioned at the rear. reversed adj 1 turned the other way about, backwards or upside down; inverted. 2 said of a policy, legal decision, etc: overturned; annulled. reversedly adverb. reversely adverb. reverser noun. reversing noun. go into reverse 1 to put a vehicle, mechanism, etc into reverse gear. 2 to move backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. in reverse backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. reverse the charges Brit to make a telephone call that is charged to the person being called instead of to the caller. N Amer equivalent call collect (see under call).
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French, from Latin revertere, reversum.

reverse verb (reversed, reversing) 1 tr & intr to move or make something move backwards or in an opposite direction • He reversed the car. 2 to run (a mechanism, piece of machinery, etc) backwards or in the opposite direction from what is normal. 3 to put or arrange something in an opposite or contrary position, state, order, etc • reverse the names on the list. 4 to turn something (eg an item of clothing) inside out. 5 to change (eg a policy, decision, etc) to its exact opposite or contrary. See also U-turn. 6 law to set aside or overthrow (a legal decision, judgement, etc); to annul. noun 1 the opposite or contrary of something. 2 a change to an opposite or contrary position, direction, state, etc. 3 the back or rear side of something, eg the back cover of a book. 4 the side of a coin, medal, note, etc that has a secondary design on it. Opposite of obverse. 5 a reversal (sense 2). 6 a mechanism, especially a car gear, which makes a vehicle, piece of machinery, etc move or operate in a backwards direction. 7 as adj • reverse gear. adj 1 opposite, contrary or turned round in order, position, direction, etc; inverted. 2 functioning or moving backwards, or in a direction opposite to the normal one. 3 military relating to or positioned at the rear. reversed adj 1 turned the other way about, backwards or upside down; inverted. 2 said of a policy, legal decision, etc: overturned; annulled. reversedly adverb. reversely adverb. reverser noun. reversing noun. go into reverse 1 to put a vehicle, mechanism, etc into reverse gear. 2 to move backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. in reverse backwards or in an opposite direction to normal. reverse the charges Brit to make a telephone call that is charged to the person being called instead of to the caller. N Amer equivalent call collect (see under call).
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French, from Latin revertere, reversum.