Tra từ reverse - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·verse AW [reverse reverses reversed reversing] verb, noun, adjective BrE [rɪˈvɜːs] NAmE [rɪˈvɜːrs]
verb

CHANGE TO OPPOSITE
1. transitive ~ sth to change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before
•to reverse a procedure/process/trend
• The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
• It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.
2. transitive ~ sth to change a previous decision, law, etc. to the opposite one
Syn: ↑revoke
• The Court of Appeal reversed the decision.
• The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government.
•to reverse a judgement
3. transitive ~ sth to turn sth the opposite way around or change the order of sth around
• Writing is reversed in a mirror.
• You should reverse the order of these pages.

EXCHANGE TWO THINGS
4. transitive ~ sth to exchange the positions or functions of two things
• It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child.
• She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed.

YOURSELF
5. transitive ~ yourself (on sth) (NAmE)to admit you were wrong or to stop having a particular position in an argument
•He has reversed himself on a dozen issues.

VEHICLE
6. intransitive, transitive (especially BrE)when a vehicle or its driver reverses or the driver reverses a vehicle, the vehicle goes backwards
• He reversed around the corner.
• She reversed into a parking space.
•Caution! This truck is reversing.
•~ sth Now reverse the car.
compare ↑back _v.

TELEPHONE CALL
7. transitive ~ (the) charges (BrE)to make a telephone call that will be paid for by the person you are calling, not by you
•I want to reverse the charges, please.
see also ↑collect _adj.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns), reverser (verb), from Latin reversus ‘turned back’, past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

Thesaurus:
reverse verb
1. T (especially written)
•Nothing can reverse the economic decline.
undo •
reverse/undo effect/damage/reforms/years of hard work, neglect, etc.
completely reverse/undo sth
2. T
•The Court of Appeal reversed the decision.
override • • overrule • • set sth aside • |written quash • |especially journalism overturn •
reverse/override/overrule/set aside/quash/overturn a decision
reverse/override/quash/overturn a ban
reverse/set aside/quash/overturn a conviction/verdict
3. T
•They reversed the traditional roles of husband and wife.
switch • • swap/swop • • exchange • • change •
reverse/switch/swap/exchange A and B
reverse/switch/swap/exchange roles

Example Bank:
•He reversed slowly out of the garage.
•She carefully reversed the lorry up the narrow driveway.
•The car reversed into a hedge.
•The decline in this industry has now been completely reversed.
•To solve the puzzle, simply reverse the order of the numbers.
•Falling birth rates may reverse the trend towards early retirement.
•The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government.
Idioms: ↑go something into reverse ▪ ↑in reverse

noun

OPPOSITE
1. the reversesingular the opposite of what has just been mentioned
• This problem is the reverse of the previous one.
• Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true.
•In the south, the reverse applies.
•It wasn't easy to persuade her to come— quite the reverse.

BACK
2. the reversesingular the back of a coin, piece of material, piece of paper, etc
• The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse.

IN VEHICLE
3. (also reˌverse ˈgear)uncountable the machinery in a vehicle used to make it move backwards
•Put the car in/into reverse.

LOSS/DEFEAT
4. countable (formal)a loss or defeat; a change from success to failure
Syn: ↑setback
• Property values have suffered another reverse.
•a damaging political reverse

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns), reverser (verb), from Latin reversus ‘turned back’, past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

Thesaurus:
the
reverse noun sing. (especially written)
•They don't enjoy life in the country— quite the reverse.
opposite • • the contrary • • contrast •
be the reverse/the opposite/a contrast
do the reverse/opposite/contrary
quite the reverse/opposite/contrary/quite a contrast

Example Bank:
•I put the car in reverse.
•If you tell children to do something, they will often do the exact reverse.
•The coin has a date on one side and the emperor's head on the reverse.
•Their forces have suffered serious reverses in recent months.

adjective only before noun

OPPOSITE
1. opposite to what has been mentioned
•to travel in the reverse direction
• The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first).
• The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended.

BACK
2. opposite to the front
• Iron the garment on the reverse side.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns), reverser (verb), from Latin reversus ‘turned back’, past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

Thesaurus:
reverse adj. only before noun
•The winners were announced in reverse order.
opposite • • inverse • • contrary •
the reverse/opposite order/direction/side/effect

Example Bank:
•On the reverse side of the medal is a coat of arms.
•One year later she made the same journey in the reverse direction.
•The winners were announced in reverse order.