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reversed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈvɝst// UK //ɹɪvˈɜːsd// re·versed

v. to change something so it is the opposite of what it was before. You use this when someone changes a decision, a direction, or the order of things.

v. to change something to its opposite state, direction, or condition; to overturn a previous decision or process. Transitive in most contexts, requiring a direct object.


SIMPLE

The judge reversed the decision after seeing new evidence.

CONTEXTUAL

The company reversed its policy on remote work after employees expressed their dissatisfaction with the new rules.

COMPLEX

The appellate court reversed the lower court's ruling, citing a significant misinterpretation of the existing statutes regarding digital privacy rights.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When used in the context of vehicles, it can be intransitive.

Pitfall

He reversed back the car.He reversed the car.Reverse already means to move backward, so adding 'back' is redundant.

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