turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.-turned upside down; greatly disturbed.-reversed; as, a reverse shell.-that which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction.-that which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.-the act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse.-the back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. see obverse.-a thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.-a turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.-to turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.-to cause to return; to recall.-to change totally; to alter to the opposite.-to turn upside down; to invert.-hence, to overthrow; to subvert.-to overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.-to return; to revert.-to become or be reversed.