verbπShareTo turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence."to reverse a portion of video footage"directionactionvehiclemachineprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn something inside out or upside down."The child was reversing his socks after getting them wet in the rain. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo transpose the positions of two things."The chef reversed the order of the ingredients in the recipe. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change totally; to alter to the opposite."The company's new policy is reversing the old one that allowed employees to work from home, now requiring everyone to be in the office. "directionactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo return, come back."After realizing she forgot her homework, she started reversing her steps back home. "directionactionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn away; to cause to depart."The company is reversing its decision to close the local factory after community pressure. "directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to return; to recall."The company is reversing its earlier decision to close the factory, which is good news for the workers. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite."to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree"governmentlawpoliticsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal."The driver was carefully reversing the car out of the parking space. "vehicledirectionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa."Adding lemon juice to milk caused it to curdle, but we are researching ways of reversing this process to separate the solids and liquids again. "chemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place a set of points in the reverse position"The driver was carefully reversing the car out of the parking space. "positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of points) to move from the normal position to the reverse position"The train was reversing its direction before entering the station. "directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overthrow; to subvert."The new manager is reversing many of the policies established by her predecessor. "politicsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of reversal."The politician's reversing of his earlier position on education reform surprised many people. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading