Reversed
/rɪˈvɜːrst/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo cause to go in the opposite direction or order; to turn inside out or upside down; to revoke or annul.
/rɪˈvɜːrsd/
To change something to the opposite
The judge reversed the initial ruling.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're playing a game and you flip the board or change the rules to make things go the other way. That's reversing something!
👶 For kids: To make something go backwards or change to be the opposite.
More Examples
The company reversed its policy on returns.
He reversed the flow of the river.
How It's Used
"She reversed her decision."
"The program reversed the order of the files."
Turned the opposite way or inside out; having been changed from a previous state.
/rɪˈvɜːrst/
Turned backward or in the opposite direction.
He examined the reversed picture to check for discrepancies.
💡 Simply: If your shirt's inside out, or you've completely changed the direction of something, that's 'reversed.'
👶 For kids: To be turned around or backwards, like if you're walking backward.
More Examples
The reversed order created a different understanding of the story.
A reversed polarity can cause issues with the device.
How It's Used
"The reversed image showed the flaws more clearly."
"He was able to create reversed magnetism."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
reverse psychology
A way of influencing someone to do or want something by telling them the opposite or by making them think they cannot have it.
"She used reverse psychology to get her son to clean his room."
From Middle English *reversen*, from Old French *reverser* (“to turn back, overturn”), from Latin *revertō* (“to turn back, return”).
The word 'reverse' has been used since the 14th century to describe turning something back or changing its direction or form.
Memory tip
Think of a car shifting into reverse - the action is opposite of forward.
Word Origin
"to turn back, return"