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0 to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite:
2 to make a phone call that is paid for by the person receiving it
3 the opposite of what has been suggested:
You might think that people who don't worry about their diet are fatter and more unhealthy; in fact, the reverse is true.
Whatever official news broadcasts claimed, he believed the reverse.
To stop the engine, you repeat the same procedures, but in reverse (order).
To go backwards, you must put the car in/into reverse (gear).
4 opposite to what has just happened, or to what is usual or expected:
The intervention was designed to help, but it had the reverse effect.
The diver then does three and a half reverse somersaults in the air before plunging head first into the water.
On the reverse side of the coin will be a portrait of the Queen.
Each entry must be clearly labelled with your name, address, and date of birth on the reverse side.
5 to cause something to go in the opposite direction, order, or position:
7 to change a decision, plan, etc. so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before:
8 to stop things happening, or to stop happening, in a particular way:
9 to start to behave or to do things in a way that is the opposite of what happened before:
11 to make a phone call that is paid for by the person who receives it:
12 a problem or failure that makes it more difficult for a person or organization to be successful:
13 the opposite of something:
15 if something relating to finance goes into reverse, it starts to lose value:
17 going in the opposite direction from what usually happens or what has happened before :
We reviewed all the figures in reverse chronological order.
18 used to describe the other side of a piece of paper, etc.: