1. the opposite or back side of something
2. a change to an opposite direction or condition
3. a defeat or setback

1. turns something around or upside down
2. changes something to the opposite direction or condition
3. moves a vehicle backward

Examples

• She reverses the car out of the driveway every morning.
• The new policy reverses the previous administration’s decision.
• He reverses the paper to write on the blank side.
• The team suffered several reverses during the championship.
• The coin shows heads on one side and reverses on the other.
• The judge reverses the lower court’s ruling.
• After many reverses, the company finally became profitable.