adjective
Now try turning the wheel in the reverse direction. What appears on the retina is a reverse image, which the brain inverts
verb
Using your finger to keep the mercury from running out, reverse the tube in the dish of mercury. Perhaps the car will start if you reverse the leads to the battery
The superior tribunal reversed the decision of the lower-court judge
Reverse the polarity of the wiring. I reversed my opinion after hearing her sing
You will be in the right spot if you reverse a yard or two
noun
Whatever she tells you, I suggest you do the reverse
Read what it says on the reverse
We suffered a temporary reverse or two in business, but we're all right now. United suffered a humiliating reverse against Wanderers in the cup last week
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