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reverses

The correct spelling is reverses.

How to pronounce reverses

noun

Say it like: Rev-ers-es

The correct spelling is reverses. The opposite of something. For example: "We believed the Chinese weren't ready for us. In fact, the reverse was true."

Usage Examples

We believed the Chinese weren't ready for us. In fact, the reverse was true.

to reverse a portion of video footage

to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The opposite of something.
  2. 2.The act of going backwards; a reversal.
  3. 3.A piece of misfortune; a setback.
  4. 4.The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.
  5. 5.The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.

verb

  1. 1.To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
  2. 2.To turn something inside out or upside down.
  3. 3.To transpose the positions of two things.
  4. 4.To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
  5. 5.To return, come back.

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