- into reverse
- into reverse: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
The economy has gone into reverse. [=has gotten worse]
• • •Main Entry: ↑reverse
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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be in reverse into reverse — be in reverse/go into reverse ► FINANCE if something relating to finance goes into reverse, it starts to lose value: »The shares were in reverse for a long time. »If we don t get any sales growth, profits will go into reverse. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
be in reverse/go into reverse — ► FINANCE if something relating to finance goes into reverse, it starts to lose value: »The shares were in reverse for a long time. »If we don t get any sales growth, profits will go into reverse. Main Entry: ↑reverse … Financial and business terms
be in go into reverse — be in reverse/go into reverse ► FINANCE if something relating to finance goes into reverse, it starts to lose value: »The shares were in reverse for a long time. »If we don t get any sales growth, profits will go into reverse. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
go something into reverse — go/put sth into reˈverse idiom to start to happen or to make sth happen in the opposite way • In 2008 economic growth went into reverse. • Various problems have put the company s expansion plans into reverse. Main entry: ↑reverseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put something into reverse — go/put sth into reˈverse idiom to start to happen or to make sth happen in the opposite way • In 2008 economic growth went into reverse. • Various problems have put the company s expansion plans into reverse. Main entry: ↑reverseidiom … Useful english dictionary
go into reverse — 1. To engage reverse gear 2. To move backwards • • • Main Entry: ↑reverse … Useful english dictionary
shifted into reverse — went backwards, traveled in reverse … English contemporary dictionary
reverse — re|verse1 [rıˈvə:s US ə:rs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opposite)¦ 2¦(car)¦ 3¦(change position/purpose)¦ 4¦(turn something over)¦ 5 reverse yourself 6 reverse the charges ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OPPOSITE)¦ [T] to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process … Dictionary of contemporary English
reverse — 1 verb 1 CHANGE STH (T) to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before: The court of appeal reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free. | What can we do to reverse the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reverse — n. setback 1) to suffer, sustain a reverse 2) a serious; slight; tactical reverse 3) financial reverses reverse gear 4) to put a transmission into reverse 5) to go into, shift into reverse 6) in reverse reversing mechanism 7) an (automatic)… … Combinatory dictionary
