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English

1. 🔊 of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
   “in reverse gear”
2. 🔊 reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
3. 🔊 directed or moving toward the rear
   “a rearward glance”
4. 🔊 (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
5. 🔊 the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
6. 🔊 the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
7. 🔊 an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
8. 🔊 a relation of direct opposition
   “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
9. 🔊 turning in the opposite direction
10. 🔊 reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
    “when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb”
11. 🔊 change to the contrary
    “The trend was reversed”
12. 🔊 turn inside out or upside down
13. 🔊 rule against
    “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
14. 🔊 cancel officially
    “He revoked the ban on smoking”

Spanish

1. 🔊 al contrario reverse
2. 🔊 reversar to reverse

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