reverse

US /rɪˈvɝːs/
UK /rɪˈvɝːs/
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to move backward or in the opposite direction

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He had to reverse the car out of the narrow driveway.
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The company decided to reverse its decision to lay off employees.
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back upturn aroundundooverturn
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advanceproceedcontinue
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the opposite of what is usual or expected

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The reverse of the coin shows a different image.
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He did the exact reverse of what I told him.
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oppositecontraryinverserear
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frontobverseforward
1.

going in the opposite direction to that previously mentioned or established

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The car went into reverse gear.
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He took a reverse course of action.
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oppositebackwardinverted
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forwarddirectnormal
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reversalreverse sweepreverse logistics