reverse · verb T /rɪˈvɜrs/
reverse
C1 to change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite
Dictionary examples:
Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are reversed.
It is unlikely that the judge will reverse his decision.
Let's reverse the order.
Learner example:
This trend should be reversed in the near future. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; German)
reverse · noun U /rɪˈvɜrs/
reverse
C2 the method for driving a vehicle that makes it go backward
Dictionary example:
Put the car in/into reverse.
Learner example:
I had a last good look around and then I returned to the car and put it into reverse. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)
in reverse
C1 in the opposite order or way
Dictionary example:
Now go through the steps in reverse to take the bookcase apart.
Learner example:
They want to see what they are not like, how they would not react and this, in reverse, helps them [to] find themselves. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; German)
