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reverses

/rɪˈvɜrsɪz/ /riˈvɜrsɪz/

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noun

The opposite of something.

Examples :

"The photo negatives show the image in reverses: dark areas appear light, and light areas are dark. "

direction way position

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The act of going backwards; a reversal.

Examples :

"The driver made a series of careful reverses to park the car in the tight space. "

direction action

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noun

A piece of misfortune; a setback.

Examples :

"Despite her hard work, Maria faced several reverses in her job application process. "

outcome disaster negative situation event

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noun

The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.

Examples :

"He always checks the reverses of old coins to see if they have any special markings or dates. "

item number value

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noun

The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.

Examples :

"The instructions on the medicine bottle were printed on both the front and the reverses. "

position part appearance

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The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards.

Examples :

"Before backing out of the driveway, he checked his mirrors and shifted the car into reverses. "

vehicle machine technology

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A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

Examples :

"The fencer's swift reverse caught his opponent off guard. "

sport weapon action

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A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.

Examples :

"The nurse made several reverses in the bandage to secure the injured ankle properly. "

medicine anatomy

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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 vehicle machine

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verb

To turn something inside out or upside down.

Examples :

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

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verb

To transpose the positions of two things.

Examples :

"The chef accidentally reverses the order of the ingredients, putting the salt in after the sugar. "

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verb

To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

Examples :

"The company's new policy completely reverses the previous one, now allowing employees to work from home. "

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verb

To return, come back.

Examples :

"After realizing he forgot his wallet, he reverses direction and walks back home. "

action direction

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verb

To turn away; to cause to depart.

Examples :

"The company's new policy reverses its earlier decision to allow employees to work from home. "

action direction

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To cause to return; to recall.

Examples :

"The judge reverses his earlier decision and allows the evidence to be presented in court. "

action process law government

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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 action

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

Examples :

"The truck driver carefully reverses the vehicle to back it into the loading dock. "

vehicle action 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 :

"Heating the compound at a high temperature creates a new substance, but cooling it reverses the reaction, returning it to its original form. "

chemistry process action direction

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verb

To place a set of points in the reverse position

Examples :

"The choreographer reverses the dancers' positions on stage during the second act. "

direction position action

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verb

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

Examples :

"The car reverses slowly out of the driveway. "

direction position technical machine action

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verb

To overthrow; to subvert.

Examples :

"The new manager reverses many of the old policies to improve efficiency. "

politics government action