Word

reverse, v.
(reversed, reverses, reversing)
freq. cnt. 17

change to the contrary
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

change by reversal reverse turn

sample sentences

"The trend was reversed"
"the tides turned against him"
"public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversible reversal reverse reverse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

also see

turn on turn off

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop turn the tables, turn the tide commutate switch, exchange, switch over correct, rectify, right falsify commute, transpose, permute metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify return, turn back, revert, retrovert, regress desynchronize, desynchronise desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate undo

turn inside out or upside down
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

invert reverse turn back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversible reversal reverse reversal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inversion inversion inverter

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

rule against
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

override overrule overthrow overturn reverse

sample sentences

"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversal

semantic pointers

hypernym

rule, decree

reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
<verb.change>

invert reverse

sample sentences

"when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

reorder

cancel officially
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

annul countermand lift overturn repeal rescind reverse revoke vacate