reversing Definition

reverse
verb reversed, reversing

tr & intr
1. To move or make something move backwards or in an opposite direction.

Example: He reversed the car
Thesaurus: turn, go back, invert, backtrack.
2. To run (a mechanism, piece of machinery, etc) backwards or in the opposite direction from what is normal.
3. To put or arrange something in an opposite or contrary position, state, order, etc.

Example: reverse the names on the list
4. To turn something (eg an item of clothing) inside out.
5. To change (eg a policy, decision, etc) to its exact opposite or contrary. See also U-turn.
6. law.
To set aside or overthrow (a legal decision, judgement, etc); to annul.

noun

1. The opposite or contrary of something.

Thesaurus: contrary, opposite, inverse, converse, reversal, antithesis, contradiction.
2. A change to an opposite or contrary position, direction, state, etc.
3. The back or rear side of something, eg the back cover of a book.

Thesaurus: underside, rear.
4. The side of a coin, medal, note, etc that has a secondary design on it. Opposite of obverse.
5. A reversal (sense 2).
6. A mechanism, especially a car gear, which makes a vehicle, piece of machinery, etc move or operate in a backwards direction.


Example: reverse gear

adj

1. Opposite, contrary or turned round in order, position, direction, etc; inverted.
2. Functioning or moving backwards, or in a direction opposite to the normal one.
3. military.
Relating to or positioned at the rear.

Derivative: reversed

Turned the other way about, backwards or upside down; inverted.

Said of a policy, legal decision, etc: overturned; annulled.

Derivative: reversedly
adverb

Derivative: reversely
adverb

Derivative: reverser
noun

Derivative: reversing
noun

Idiom: go into reverse

To put a vehicle, mechanism, etc into reverse gear.

To move backwards or in an opposite direction to normal.

Idiom: in reverse

Backwards or in an opposite direction to normal.

Idiom: reverse the charges

(rit)
To make a telephone call that is charged to the person being called instead of to the caller. N Amer equivalent call collect (see under call).

Etymology: 14c: from French, from Latin revertere, reversum.