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

The shift reverses a strategy adopted five years ago as the influential pro-Israel group faces mounting political resistance. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

The motor then reverses to reset the limb, with much of the reset taking place while the robot is airborne. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

In dogs, the pattern reverses, and the Science team argues LINE1 activity is a key reason why. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

If that reverses—if the revisions get smaller—expect tech stocks to sell off. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Breaking these bonds apart simply reverses the process by breaking apart the peptide bond and a water molecule, and linking their parts. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Yields can dip in the early years, and if the farmer carries that cost alone, adoption stalls or quietly reverses. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

That reverses one of the assumptions that has defined modern computing. — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

While clinical obesity appears to be significantly less prevalent in youth under the new model, the trajectory reverses dramatically later in life. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Noun

Holding measles deaths out of the national update until certificates are final reverses that order. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

But Reform has recently suffered reverses, losing several special elections and facing questions about funding. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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