Definition of reverse

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Reverse (v. i.) To become or be reversed.

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Reverseless :: Reverseless (a.) Irreversible.
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed..
Reverse :: Reverse (v. i.) To become or be reversed.
Converse :: Converse (a.) Turned about; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal; as, a converse proposition..
Reversal :: Reversal (a.) Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
Reversed :: Reversed (imp. & p. p.) of Revers.
Positive :: Positive (n.) A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative..
Inverted :: Inverted (a.) Situated apparently in reverse order, as strata when folded back upon themselves by upheaval..
Reversely :: Reversely (adv.) In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite.
Verso :: Verso (n.) The reverse, or left-hand, page of a book or a folded sheet of paper; -- opposed to recto..
Countermarch :: Countermarch (n.) An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left..
Reversible :: Reversible (a.) Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence..
Oblanceolate :: Oblanceolate (a.) Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex..
Disassimilation :: Disassimilation (n.) The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, -- a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation; downward metabolism..
Deploy :: Deploy (v. t. & i.) To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle..
Revert :: Revert (v. i.) To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse; thus, phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers reverts..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..
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