Definition of reverse

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Reverse (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..

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Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..
Back :: Back (adv.) Away from contact; by reverse movement.
Undecide :: Undecide (v. t.) To reverse or recant, as a previous decision..
Reeding :: Reeding (n.) A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To cause to return; to recall.
Reversedly :: Reversedly (adv.) In a reversed way.
Inverted :: Inverted (a.) Situated apparently in reverse order, as strata when folded back upon themselves by upheaval..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method..
Double :: Double (a.) To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion..
Reversely :: Reversely (adv.) In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite.
Positive :: Positive (a.) Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the lights and shades reversed; as, a positive picture..
Inversion :: Inversion (n.) A change by inverted order; a reversed position or arrangement of things; transposition.
Water Hammer :: Water hammer () A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer..
Obverse :: Obverse (a.) The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; -- the other side being the reverse.
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
Irreversible :: Irreversible (a.) Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward; as, an irreversible engine..
Pile :: Pile (n.) The reverse of a coin. See Reverse.
Undecreed :: Undecreed (a.) Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed..
Renverse :: Renverse (v. t.) To reverse.
Reversal :: Reversal (a.) Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
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