| reversal | | |
| n. (act) | 1. reversal | a change from one state to the opposite state.; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" |
| ~ change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics. |
| ~ regress, retrogression, retroversion, regression, reversion | returning to a former state. |
| n. (event) | 2. black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ whammy | a serious or devastating setback. |
| n. (event) | 3. reversal, turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position.; "the reversal of the image in the lens" |
| ~ turning, turn | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision. |
| ~ deciding, decision making | the cognitive process of reaching a decision.; "a good executive must be good at decision making" |
| ~ afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration | thinking again about a choice previously made.; "he had second thoughts about his purchase" |
| n. (act) | 5. reversal | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside. |
| ~ judicial decision, judgment, judgement | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 6. reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround | turning in the opposite direction. |
| ~ change of direction, reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented. |
| ~ about-face, about turn | act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation. |
| ~ u-turn | complete reversal of direction of travel. |
| n. (act) | 7. reversal, transposition | the act of reversing the order or place of. |
| ~ reordering | a rearrangement in a different order. |
| n. (act) | 8. about-face, policy change, reversal, volte-face | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view.; "an about-face on foreign policy" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ undoing | an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done). |
| inverted | | |
| adj. | 1. inverted, upside-down | being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed.; "a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma"; "an upside-down cake" |
| ~ turned | moved around an axis or center. |
| adj. | 2. anatropous, inverted | (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk. |
| ~ plant life, flora, plant | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion. |
| reversed | | |
| adj. | 1. reversed | turned inside out and resewn.; "the reversed collar looked as good as new" |
| ~ turned | moved around an axis or center. |
| adj. | 2. converse, reversed, transposed | turned about in order or relation.; "transposed letters" |
| ~ backward | directed or facing toward the back or rear.; "a backward view" |
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