Definition of reverse
- a. - Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction;
hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
- a. - Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
- a. - Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
- a. - That which appears or is presented when anything, as a
lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned
contrary to its natural direction.
- a. - That which is directly opposite or contrary to something
else; a contrary; an opposite.
- a. - The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence,
total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from
better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with
a reverse.
- a. - The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the
reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse.
See Obverse.
- a. - A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand;
a backhanded stroke.
- a. - A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction
of the bandage is changed.
- a. - To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
cause to depart.
- a. - To cause to return; to recall.
- a. - To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
- a. - To turn upside down; to invert.
- a. - Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
- a. - To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to
under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or
decree.
- v. i. - To return; to revert.
- v. i. - To become or be reversed.