reverse

1 a change in status for the worse usually temporarily the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal Synonyms knock, lapse, reversal, setback Related Words disappointment, frustration, letdown; comedown, decline, descent, down, downfall, fall; turnabout, turnaround; recession, regression, retrogression, reversion; relapse; breakdown, collapse, crash, meltdown, ruin, undoing Near Antonyms status quo

2 something that is as different as possible from something else how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza Synonyms antipode, antithesis, contrary, counter, negative, obverse, oppositeRelated Words negation; antonym; counterpoint; converse, inverse, mirror imageNear Antonyms synonym; analogue (or analog), counterpart; carbon copy, copy, duplicate, replica

3 a behind part or surface on the reverse of the ticket you'll find the notice that it's nontransferable Synonyms back, rear, tailAntonyms face, forehead, forepart, front