Reverse ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Reverse ( verb )

1. Turn (something) the opposite way around or up in relation to a previously fixed position.
2. Reverse the direction, order, or course of (something).
3. Make (something) void or invalid; annul.
4. Cause (something) to change to its opposite.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french reverser, from late latin reversare, from re- "back" + versare "to turn".

Examples:

1. She reversed the car out of the driveway.
2. He reversed the decision to close the factory.
3. The court reversed the conviction on appeal.
4. The stock market reversed its earlier losses and ended the day with gains.
5. He reversed the polarity of the magnetic field.

(As a noun)

Reverse ( noun )

1. Turn (something) the opposite way around or up in relation to a previously fixed position.
2. Reverse the direction, order, or course of (something).
3. Make (something) void or invalid; annul.
4. Cause (something) to change to its opposite.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french reverser, from late latin reversare, from re- "back" + versare "to turn".

Examples:

1. She reversed the car out of the driveway.
2. He reversed the decision to close the factory.
3. The court reversed the conviction on appeal.
4. The stock market reversed its earlier losses and ended the day with gains.
5. He reversed the polarity of the magnetic field.