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reverse

n. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

reverse, reverse gear

n. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

reverse, reversis

n. (card game)

reverse, contrary, opposite

n. a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye

n. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

n. turning in the opposite direction

change by reversal, turn, reverse

v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

turn back, invert, reverse

v. turn inside out or upside down

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reverse

adj. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

inverse, reverse

adj. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

rearward, reverse

adj. directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

converse

n. a proposition obtained by conversion

disappointment, letdown

n. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness

n. a longing for something better than the present situation

disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment

n. freeing from false belief or illusions

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

check

n. (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

upset

v. disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

v. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

backswept, sweptback

adj. used of hair

cacuminal, retroflex

adj. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

converse, reversed, transposed

adj. turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"

negative

adj. (backward)

rearward, reverse

adj. directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

receding(a)

adj. (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

reflexive, self-referent

adj. referring back to itself

regardant(ip)

adj. looking backward

retracted

adj. drawn back and in; "a cat with retracted claws"

retroflex, retroflexed

adj. bent or curved backward

retrograde

adj. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

returning(a), reversive

adj. tending to be turned back