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reverse

/rɪˈvɜːrs/
re · verse rɪ · ˈvɜːrs
English Definition
v. to change something to an opposite state
中文释义
颠倒,反转
Significado en Español
invertir, revertir
한국어 뜻
거꾸로 하다, 뒤집다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đảo ngược, lật ngược
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Example Sentence

He reversed the car out of the garage.

他把车倒出了车库。

Synonyms
invert flip backward
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “reverse”:

  1. A maintain
  2. B continue
  3. C advance
  4. D invert
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D — invert. “reverse” means v. to change something to an opposite state

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The nervous driver had to ______ the car slowly out of the very tight space.

  1. A reverse
  2. B advance
  3. C speed
  4. D forward
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A — reverse. “reverse” means v. to change something to an opposite state

Common questions about “reverse”

What does “reverse” mean?

reverse — v. to change something to an opposite state. In Chinese: 颠倒,反转.

How do you pronounce “reverse”?

reverse is pronounced /rɪˈvɜːrs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: re · verse.

How do you use “reverse” in a sentence?

He reversed the car out of the garage. (他把车倒出了车库。)

What are synonyms for “reverse”?

invert, flip, backward — all close in meaning to reverse (v. to change something to an opposite state).

Is “reverse” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. reverse appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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