Reverse
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Reverse
Adjective
- Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter."
- Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.
"He selected reverse gear."
- To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
- Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
- Reversed.
"a reverse shell"
Noun
- The opposite of something.
"Division is the reverse of multiplication."
- The act of going backwards; a reversal.
- A piece of misfortune; a setback.
- The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.
- The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.
Verb
- To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
"to reverse the order of books on a shelf"
- To turn something inside out or upside down.
- To transpose the positions of two things.
- To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
"All trends reverse eventually."
- To return, come back.
Anagrams of Reverse
Words You Can Make
35 words can be made from the letters in "reverse":