reverse

Definition

Examples

The manager decided to reverse the earlier decision about overtime pay.

Word Family

Synonyms

• invertmake an inversion (in a musical composition)
• overturnthe act of upsetting something
• oppositea word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

Collocations

• Easy reverse a car slowly
  to reverse a car slowly, meaning to change to the contrary
• Medium reverse a mistaken transaction immediately
  to reverse a mistaken transaction immediately, meaning to change to the contrary
• Hard reverse decades of economic marginalization
  to reverse decades of economic marginalization, meaning to change to the contrary
• Very Hard suffer a sudden humiliating reverse of fortunes
  to suffer a sudden humiliating reverse of fortunes, meaning to undergo or be subjected to