to change sth to the opposite of what it was before 颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反◆to reverse a procedure/process/trend 彻底改变程序／过程／趋势◆The company is battling to reverse the decline in sales. 这家公司正在拚命扭转销售量下降的局面。
() to change a previous decision, law, etc. to the opposite of what it was 撤销，推翻，废除（决定、法律等）◆The Court of Appeal reversed the decision. 上诉法院撤销了这项判决。SYNrevoke
reverse the charges () to make a telephone call that will be paid for by the person you are calling, not by you 打对方付费电话；由被叫方付费◆I want to reverse the charges, please. 我想打个对方付费电话。ⓘ In American English, people make a collect call or call sb collect. 美式英语中为 make a collect call 或 call sb collect。