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ri-VURS/rɪˈvɜːs/

To reverse is to change something to its opposite, or to go backwards: reverse a decision, reverse a car. Invert is more technical; proceed sits opposite. A cut bus is still an exclusion if you leave it out of the n.

Meaning

To change something to its opposite, or to go backwards.

Examples

• “Reverse the decision to cut the night bus, or name the exclusion in the n.”
• “Invert is the technical twin. Undo is everyday. A cut is logistics. A slice is methods. Reinstate the route, or write the hole.”

Good to know

Turn to the opposite / go backwards. Technical twin: invert. A cut bus must be reversed or named.

Near in meaning

undo

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