| noun | a relation of direct opposition “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true” |
| noun | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed |
| noun | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating |
| noun | the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design |
| noun | (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction |
| noun | turning in the opposite direction |
| verb | change to the contrary “The trend was reversed” |
| verb | turn inside out or upside down |
| verb | rule against “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill” |
| verb | cancel officially “He revoked the ban on smoking” |
| verb | reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of “when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb” |
| adjective | directed or moving toward the rear “a rearward glance” |
| adjective | of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle “in reverse gear” |
| adjective | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
| reverse | adjective | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
| reverse | verb | cancel officially |
| set back | verb | slow down the progress of; hinder |
| turn | noun | a movement in a new direction |
| reversible | adjective | capable of being reversed |
| reverse | noun | a relation of direct opposition |
| reversal | noun | a change from one state to the opposite state |
| inversion | noun | the act of turning inside out |
| inverter | noun | an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current |
| revocation | noun | the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done |
| annulment | noun | the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation |
| countermand | noun | a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command |
| repeal | noun | the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation |
| recission | noun | (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made |
| rescission | noun | (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made |
| vacation | noun | the act of making something legally void |
| rearward | noun | direction toward the rear |