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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reversed
     (r[-e]*v[~e]rst");p. pr. & vb. n. Reversing.] [See
     Reverse, a., and cf. Revert.]
     1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
        cause to depart.
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              And that old dame said many an idle verse,
              Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.]
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              And to his fresh remembrance did reverse
              The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser.
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     3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
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              Reverse the doom of death.            --Shak.
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              She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of
              Bray.                                 --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     4. To turn upside down; to invert.
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              A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if
              balanced by admirable skill.          --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
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              These can divide, and these reverse, the state.
                                                    --Pope.
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              Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good
              and evil.                             --Rogers.
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     6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void;
        to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment,
        sentence, or decree.
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     Reverse arms (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the
        piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an
        angle of 45[deg], and is held as in the illustration.
  
     To reverse an engine or To reverse a machine, to cause it
        to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite
        direction.
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     Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert;
          repeal; annul; revoke; undo.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a.
     Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being
     reversed.
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     Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by
        means of which it can be made to run in either direction
        at will.
  
     Reversing gear (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of
        rotation at will.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reversed;p. pr. & vb.
     n. Reversing.] [See Reverse, a., and cf. Revert.]
     1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
        cause to depart.
  
              And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of
              her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.]
  
              And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly
              view of his deformed crimes.          --Spenser.
  
     3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
  
              Reverse the doom of death.            --Shak.
  
              She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of
              Bray.                                 --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     4. To turn upside down; to invert.
  
              A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if
              balanced by admirable skill.          --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
  
     5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
  
              These can divide, and these reverse, the state.
                                                    --Pope.
  
              Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good
              and evil.                             --Rogers.
  
     6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void;
        to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment,
        sentence, or decree.
  
     Reverse arms (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the
        piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an
        angle of 45[deg], and is held as in the illustration.
  
     To reverse an engine or a machine, to cause it to perform
        its revolutions or action in the opposite direction.
  
     Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert;
          repeal; annul; revoke; undo.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a.
     Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being
     reversed.
  
     Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by
        means of which it can be made to run in either direction
        at will.
  
     Reversing gear (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of
        rotation at will.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     Αγγλικά n.
     η αντιστροφή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     n.
     An act of reversal.
     vb.
     (present participle of en reverse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     n.
     An act of reversal.
     vb.
     (present participle of en reverse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     n.
     An act of reversal.
     vb.
     (present participle of en reverse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     n.
     An act of reversal.
     vb.
     (present participle of en reverse nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r evers ing e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reversing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en reverse ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb reverse)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  1. الإنقلاب
  2. الرجوع الى الوراء

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  obrácení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/ 
  couvání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/ 
  reverzování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/ 
  obrácení

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  die Richtung ändernd, reversierend
   see: reverse, reversed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  Umsteuerung 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  rückgängig machend
   see: reverse sth., reversed, reverse your decision, reverse the damage done
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  umbuchend
   see: reverse, reversed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  umstoßend, zurücknehmend, rückgängig machend, revidierend
     Synonym: overturning
  
   see: overturn, reverse a decision/court ruling, overturned, reversed, reverse your opinion
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  wendend, umdrehend, auf die andere Seite drehend
     Synonyms: turning over, turning around
  
   see: turn over sth., turn around sth., reverse sth., turned over, turned around, reversed, please turn over, You need to turn the paper around/reverse the paper in the printer so that the printing side is facing up., Turn that painting over/reverse that painting so that we can see the back.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  zurücksetzend, zurückfahrend
     Synonyms: backing, backing up
  
   see: reverse, back, back up, reversed, backed, backed up, Reverse a little!, Back up a little!
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reversing /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ/
  zurückstoßend, rückwärts fahrend, reversierend
   see: reverse, reversed
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɹiˈvɝsɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈvɝsɪŋ/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 回动的

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