Nouns

(n)reverse, contrary, oppositea relation of direct opposition“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
(n)reverse, reverse gearthe gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
(n)reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyean unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
(n)reverse, versothe side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
(n)reverse(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
(n)reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaroundturning in the opposite direction

Verbs

(v)change by reversal, turn, reversechange to the contrary“The trend was reversed”, “the tides turned against him”, “public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern”
(v)turn back, invert, reverseturn inside out or upside down
(v)overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverserule against“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
(v)revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacatecancel officially“He revoked the ban on smoking”, “lift an embargo”, “vacate a death sentence”
(v)invert, reversereverse the position, order, relation, or condition of“when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb”

Adjectives

(s)rearward, reversedirected or moving toward the rear“a rearward glance”, “a rearward movement”
(a)reverseof the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle“in reverse gear”
(s)inverse, reversereversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect