Reverse
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Reverse
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1 a.
Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
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2 a.
Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
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3 a.
Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
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4 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.
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5 a.
That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
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6 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.
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7 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.
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8 a.
A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
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9 a.
A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
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10 a.
To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
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11 a.
To cause to return; to recall.
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12 a.
To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
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13 a.
To turn upside down; to invert.
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14 a.
Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
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15 a.
To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
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16 v. i.
To return; to revert.
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17 v. i.
To become or be reversed.
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18 a.
Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
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19 a.
Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
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20 a.
Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
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21 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.
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22 a.
That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
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23 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.
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24 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.
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25 a.
A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
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26 a.
A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
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27 a.
To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
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28 a.
To cause to return; to recall.
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29 a.
To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
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30 a.
To turn upside down; to invert.
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31 a.
Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
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32 a.
To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
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33 v. i.
To return; to revert.
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34 v. i.
To become or be reversed.