reverse
reverse is a 7-letter English word with 31 senses as adjective, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
- adjective. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
- adjective. Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
- adjective. 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.
- adjective. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
- adjective. 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.
- adjective. 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.
- adjective. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
- adjective. A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
- adjective. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
- adjective. To cause to return; to recall.
- adjective. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
- adjective. To turn upside down; to invert.
- adjective. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
- adjective. To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
- intransitive verb. To return; to revert.
- intransitive verb. To become or be reversed.
- noun. turning in the opposite direction
- 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. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- noun. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
- noun. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- noun. a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
- verb. change to the contrary
"The trend was reversed"
"the tides turned against him"
- verb. turn inside out or upside down
- verb. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
"when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"
- verb. rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
- verb. cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
- adjective. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
- adjective. directed or moving toward the rear
"a rearward glance"
"a rearward movement"
- adjective. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
"in reverse gear"
Synonyms
reversal, reversion, turnabout, turnaround, verso, blow, setback, contrary, opposite, turn, invert, override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, annul, countermand, lift, repeal, rescind, revoke, vacate, inverse, rearward
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in reverse:
reserve, resever, reveres, severer
Common word forms
reversed, reverser, reverses, reversely, reversing, reverseful, reverseless, reversement
Words from these letters
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