reverse
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- adjective
- /rɪˈvɜrs/
- Approaching it in the reverse way can be more difficult.
- in reverse order
- in reverse chronological order
- the reverse direction
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Watch on YouTubeOh, you know, in a weird, in a weird reverse society, right?
- Oh, you know, in a weird, in a weird reverse society, right?
- It's a very reverse kind of view of the world.
- So I did a little bit of VR workout and then I did some dips, some squats, some reverse lunges, miserable leg stuff.
- And then it's coming back this way, 'cause it's like reverse, you know, it's a tough, it's a tough thing to pull off.
- For me it is the Brio Prism Reverse Osmosis tankless water filtration system.
Examples
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You said we were doing reverse alphabetical order this time.
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We'll look at it with the reverse angle one more time.
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It's a very reverse kind of view of the world.
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Looks like you have a reverse mortgage.
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It's funny how some gals know just when to use reverse English.
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Furthermore, his name is quite clearly inscribed upon the reverse side of the case back.
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We’ll shoot these scenes in reverse order... in the unlikely event that we stop to build emotionally.
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She took a reverse approach to problem-solving by considering the opposite perspective.
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The instructions for assembly were in reverse order, making it more confusing than necessary.
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After the accident, we had to backtrack in reverse directions to find our way home.
Synonyms
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3.2
In the opposite order, direction, or situation
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4.8
Placed or turned so the top and bottom are swapped
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6.1
Opposite in effect or direction, where one thing increases while the other decreases
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3.4
Turned the other way or placed in the opposite order
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Turned so the top is on the bottom
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7.0
Located at or pointing toward the back of something
Tending to make something return to an earlier state
Moved back to an earlier position or state
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.5
A process that makes water clean by forcing it through a thin layer to stop salt and dirt
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2
8.2
A running play in American football where the ball is handed twice, each time changing direction
- Specialized
1
6.3
An enzyme that makes DNA from RNA, often used by viruses like HIV
- Specialized
1
8.2
Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value
- Specialized
1
6.6
An HIV drug that joins viral DNA and stops the enzyme that copies the virus
- Specialized
1
5.7
A drug that stops an enzyme viruses like HIV use to copy their genes
- Specialized
1
7.9
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
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9.5
A drug that stops HIV changing its genetic material and is used with other medicines
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8.3
A break in rock where one side moves up when the land is pushed together
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A way to write math with numbers before the sign so no parentheses
- Jargon
A position on rings where a gymnast hangs upside down with hips bent and legs straight
Surface Forms
Morphology
reverse = verse (semi-transparent) = re + verse
Adjectival sense 'turned/backwards' aligns with the compositional re- + -verse, but speakers may not readily identify '-verse' as an independent root.
Etymology
Reverse comes from the Latin parts re- ('back') and vertere ('to turn'), so it means 'turned back' or opposite. That is why we use reverse as an adjective for a situation or side that is the other way around.