| Main Entry: |
reverse |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
turn upside down or backwards |
Synonyms: |
about-face,
back,
back up, backpedal, backtrack, capsize, double back, evaginate, evert,
exchange, flip-flop, go back, go backwards,
interchange, inverse, invert, move backwards, overturn, rearrange,
retreat, revert,
shift,
switch,
transfer, transplace, transpose, turn around, turn back, turn over, upend, upset
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| Notes: |
contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those
the side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head), and the other is the reverse (tail) |
