reverse
C1Academic AWL-7Frequent NGSL-3UK /rɪˈvɜːs/US /rɪˈvɜːrs/
Meaning
adjective
opposite to what has been mentioned
“to travel in the reverse direction”
noun
the opposite of what has just been mentioned
“This problem is the reverse of the previous one.”
verb
to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before
“Falling birth rates may reverse the trend towards early retirement.”
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