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Updated June 2026
To move backwards or turn something the opposite way, or the back side of something. It can refer to undoing a decision, changing direction, or the opposite of a normal arrangement.
“The judge decided to reverse the previous court's decision after reviewing the new evidence carefully.”
/rəˈvɜː(r)s/
re·verse
RE- prefix with multiple E's and R; -ERSE ending pattern
Worth 10 points; useful for vowel combinations and extensions
Shorter words formed from the letters in “reverse”.
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