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Adjective reverse has 3 senses
- rearward, reverse - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
Antonym: forward (indirect, via backward)
- inverse, reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Antonym: forward (indirect, via backward)
- reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
Antonyms: forward, first, low, second
Noun reverse has 6 senses
- reverse, contrary, opposite - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
--1 is a kind of opposition, oppositeness
- reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
--2 is a kind of gear, gear mechanism
--2 is a part of car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
- reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
--3 is a kind of happening, occurrence, natural event
--3 has particulars: whammy
- reverse, verso - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
--4 is a kind of side
--4 is a part of coin
Antonyms: obverse
--4 has particulars: tail
- 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
--5 is a kind of run, running, running play, running game
--5 has particulars: double reverse
- reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround - turning in the opposite direction
--6 is a kind of change of direction, reorientation
--6 has particulars: about-face, about turn; u-turn
Verb reverse has 4 senses
- 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"
--1 is one way to change
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- invert, reverse - turn inside out or upside down
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
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- overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
--3 is one way to rule, decree
Sample sentences:
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- revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate - annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
--4 is one way to cancel, strike down
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