1. Turned about in order or relation
   "reversed letters";
   - converse, transposed
    
2. Turned inside out and resewn
   "the reversed collar looked as good as new"

1. Turn inside out or upside down
   "The acrobat reversed his position in mid-air";
   - turn back, invert
    
2. Change to the contrary
   "The trend was reversed";
   - turn
    
3. Turn around the position, order, relation, or condition of
   "when forming a question, reverse the subject and the verb";
   - invert
    
4. Cancel officially
   "He reversed the ban on smoking";
   - revoke, annul, lift, countermand, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate
    
5. Reject, invalidate, or set aside an existing decision, judgment, or authority
   "The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision";
   - overrule, overturn, override
    
6. Move backwards, esp. drive a vehicle backwards
   "He had to reverse the car out of the narrow driveway";
   - back up

See also: backward, turn off, turn on, turned

Type of: alter, cancel, change, decree, modify, reorder, rule, strike down

Encyclopedia: Reversed