AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

reverse

/rɪˈvɜːrs/ Syllables: re·verse

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To change to the opposite direction, order, or effect; opposite in position.

Synonyms

undo invert overturn

Antonyms

maintain advance

Translations

reverse in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يعكس، يقلب

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تغير اتجاه شيء إلى العكس، أو أن تجعله معكوسًا في مكانه.

Easy Explanation

To reverse means to turn back or undo direction. Courts may reverse earlier rulings when new evidence supports a different legal outcome.

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Memory TipRe-verse — turning back to the opposite direction or outcome.

Contextual Examples

Appeals courts sometimes reverse lower-court judgments discussed in the constitutional law seminar.

Researchers reverse coded items so higher scores consistently indicate stronger agreement across scales.

Policy shifts may reverse decades of underinvestment in community college transfer pathways statewide.

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