Synonyms of reverses

reverses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reverse

1

as in overturns

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary

the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturns
• revokes
• switches
• abrogates
• reverts
• repeals
• rescinds
• annuls
• strikes down
• backtracks
• countermands
• about-faces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supports
• maintains
• upholds

2

as in flips

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it

you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flips
• inverts
• exchanges
• turns over
• switches
• shifts
• transposes
• overturns
• upsets
• interchanges

reverses

2 of 2

noun

plural of reverse

1

as in reversals

a change in status for the worse usually temporarily

the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversals
• setbacks
• knocks
• reversions
• declines
• lapses
• falls
• disappointments
• collapses
• downs
• frustrations
• regressions
• breakdowns
• relapses
• ruins
• recessions
• turnabouts
• turnarounds
• crashes
• letdowns
• retrogressions
• downfalls
• comedowns
• undoings
• descents
• meltdowns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• status quos

2

as in opposites

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 & Similar Words

• opposites
• counters
• antitheses
• contraries
• obverses
• antipodes
• negatives
• negations
• mirror images
• converses
• antonyms
• inverses
• counterpoints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonyms
• copies
• counterparts
• analogues
• duplicates
• replicas
• carbon copies

3

as in backs

a behind part or surface

on the reverse of the ticket you'll find the notice that it's nontransferable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backs
• rears
• tails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• fronts
• foreheads
• foreparts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reverses

Verb

El Niño reverses these conditions, driving higher rainfall over western South America and lower rainfall over Indonesia and northern Australia. — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

On Friday, the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA a stay in an order that reverses a Colorado judge’s recent decision granting players from the class of 2022 one last season of eligibility in the upcoming academic year. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The ruling reverses a previous decision by Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

The retreat reverses the longer-term pattern of the university binding itself to the neighborhood. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Quarterback race reverses The backup quarterback situation went backward. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Just past here, the rail reverses course and returns to Skagway. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Best in Class reverses the traditional path from reality contestant to creator. — Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

For the past few years, Google’s battery capacity has been inching upward, but the Pixel 11 series bizarrely reverses that trend. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

The year ahead now promises multiple serious reverses. — David Miliband, Time, 9 Apr. 2026

Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025