Meaning & Definition of Reversed in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Having been turned backward or in the opposite direction.

  Example Sentence: The reversed car was parked in the wrong area.

• Definition: Changed to the opposite position, order, or direction.

  Example Sentence: His opinion on the matter was completely reversed after the discussion.

• Definition: In legal terms, to annul or set aside a decision.

  Example Sentence: The court reversed the previous ruling.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from the Latin 'revertere', meaning 'to turn back'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• reverse course: to change direction or strategy
• reverse psychology: a technique involving advocating for the opposite of what is desired, expecting the opposite outcome
• reverse gears: the mechanism in a vehicle allowing it to move backward

Translations

• Spanish: reverso

• French: inverse

• German: umgekehrt

• Russian: обратный

Related Words

• reverse: to move backward or change direction

• inversion: the act of reversing something

• retreat: to withdraw, often in reversal

Slang Meanings of reversed

• Meaning: flipped

  Example Sentence: That story was totally flipped; I had no idea it was reversed.

• Meaning: switched up

  Example Sentence: He switched up the plan and reversed everything we'd agreed on.