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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction;
hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. |
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Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. |
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Reversed; as, a reverse shell. |
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That which appears or is presented when anything, as a
lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned
contrary to its natural direction. |
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That which is directly opposite or contrary to something
else; a contrary; an opposite. |
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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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The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the
reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse.
See Obverse. |
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A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand;
a backhanded stroke. |
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A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction
of the bandage is changed. |
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To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
cause to depart. |
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To cause to return; to recall. |
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To change totally; to alter to the opposite. |
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To turn upside down; to invert. |
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Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. |
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To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to
under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or
decree. |
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To return; to revert. |
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To become or be reversed. |
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