1. (

• reverse ,
• contrary ,
• opposite ,

) a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" ;

2. (

• reverse ,
• reverse_gear

) the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed ;

3. (

• reverse ,
• reversal ,
• setback ,
• blow ,
• black_eye

) an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating ;

4. (

• reverse ,
• verso

) the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design ;

5. (

• 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 ;

6. (

• reversion ,
• reverse ,
• reversal ,
• turnabout ,
• turnaround

) turning in the opposite direction ;

1. (

• 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" ;

2. (

• turn_back ,
• invert ,
• reverse ,

) turn inside out or upside down ;

3. (

• overrule ,
• overturn ,
• override ,
• overthrow ,
• reverse

) rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" ;

4. (

• revoke ,
• annul ,
• lift ,
• countermand ,
• reverse ,
• repeal ,
• overturn ,
• rescind ,
• vacate

) cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" ;

5. (

• invert ,
• reverse ,

) reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" ;

1. (

• rearward ,
• reverse

) directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" ;

2. (

• reverse

) of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" ;

3. (

• inverse ,
• reverse ,

) reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect ;