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renverse

/ɹɪnˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

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adjective

Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.

Examples :

"The acrobat performed a stunning pose with her body in a renverse position, balancing on one hand with her head pointing towards the ground. "

position direction appearance

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verb

To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.

Examples :

"to reverse a portion of video footage"

direction action way

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verb

To turn something inside out or upside down.

Examples :

"The strong wind renverse the umbrella, turning it inside out. "

action way process

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verb

To transpose the positions of two things.

Examples :

"The clumsy waiter accidentally renversed the salt and pepper shakers, putting the salt where the pepper used to be. "

position action

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verb

To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

Examples :

"The new manager's approach to teamwork completely renversed the previous one, fostering collaboration instead of competition. "

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verb

To return, come back.

Examples :

"After the vacation, the students will renverse to their classes. "

action direction

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verb

To turn away; to cause to depart.

Examples :

"The security guard had to renverse the group of teenagers trying to sneak into the concert. "

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verb

To cause to return; to recall.

Examples :

"The manager had to renverse his initial decision about the employee's vacation request after new information came to light. "

action language

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verb

To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.

Examples :

"to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree"

politics government law state action

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verb

To cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal.

Examples :

"The driver had to renverse the car to get out of the tight parking space. "

vehicle machine direction

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verb

To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa.

Examples :

"Adding heat can renverse the reaction, turning the substance back into its original components. "

chemistry process science action

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verb

To place a set of points in the reverse position

Examples :

"To prepare for the test, Sarah renverse the order of the chapters in her textbook. "

position action

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verb

(of points) to move from the normal position to the reverse position

Examples :

"The spilled flour caused the sugar and salt containers to renverse, scattering their contents across the counter. "

dance position action

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verb

To overthrow; to subvert.

Examples :

"The protesters planned to renverse the corrupt government through peaceful demonstrations. "

politics government action