Definition of reverses Reverses
/ɹɪvɚˈsɪz/ - [riversiz] -
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What does reverses mean?
Wiktionary 
- reverses (Noun)
Plural of reverse.
WordNet
NounPlural: reverses |
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| reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design | ||
| verso | ||
| obverse the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design | ||
| side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" | ||
| coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money | ||
| reverse - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" | ||
| contrary, opposite | ||
| oppositeness, opposition a body of people united in opposing something | ||
| 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 | ||
| running game, running play, running, run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time" | ||
| american football american football game | ||
| reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed | ||
| reverse gear | ||
| gear mechanism, gear a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion | ||
| auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | ||
| reverse - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | ||
| reversal, setback, blow, black eye | ||
| happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens | ||
| reverse - turning in the opposite direction | ||
| reversion, reversal, turnabout, turnaround | ||
| change of direction, reorientation the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented | ||
| about turn, about-face a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" | ||
Adjectivereverse, reverser, reversest |
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| reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" | ||
| reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect | ||
| inverse | ||
| backward directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" | ||
| reverse - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" | ||
| rearward | ||
| backward directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" | ||
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Wiktionary
- reverse (Noun)
The opposite of something. - reverse (Noun)
The act of going backwards; a reversal. - reverse (Noun)
A piece of misfortune; a setback. - reverse (Noun)
The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse. - reverse (Noun)
The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. - reverse (Noun)
The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. - reverse (Verb)
To turn something around such that it faces in the opposite direction. - reverse (Verb)
To turn something inside out or upside down . - reverse (Verb)
To transpose the positions of two things. - reverse (Verb)
To return, come back . - reverse (Verb)
To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite. - reverse (Verb)
To cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal. - reverse (Verb)
To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa. - reverse (Verb)
To place a set of points in the reverse position. - reverse (Verb)
To move from the normal position to the reverse position. - reverse (Adjective)
Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction. - reverse (Adjective)
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. - reverse (Adjective)
To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reverse (a.)
Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. - reverse (a.)
Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. - reverse (a.)
Reversed; as, a reverse shell. - reverse (a.)
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. - reverse (a.)
That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite. - reverse (a.)
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. - reverse (a.)
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. See Obverse. - reverse (a.)
A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke. - reverse (a.)
A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed. - reverse (a.)
To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. - reverse (a.)
To cause to return; to recall. - reverse (a.)
To change totally; to alter to the opposite. - reverse (a.)
To turn upside down; to invert. - reverse (a.)
Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. - reverse (a.)
To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. - reverse (v. i.)
To return; to revert. - reverse (v. i.)
To become or be reversed.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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reverse
To become the opposite one of what it was before. -
reverse
To turn around, go in the opposite direction. -
reverse
A relation of direct opposition. -
reverse
To rotate [a container] so that its opening be below; to turn upside down.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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reverse
A change; a vicissitude. Also, the flank at the other extremity from the pivot of a division is termed the reverse flank.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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reverse
A change for the worse, or partial defeat.
