unreverse
unreverse verb: to restore from a reversed state; to reverse again, so as to turn the right way round.
Verb
unreverse (third-person singular simple present unreverses, present participle unreversing, simple past and past participle unreversed)
- To restore from a reversed state; to reverse again, so as to turn the right way round.
- Unreversing the propeller is accomplished by moving the throttle forward from the reverse position.1955, Northrop Institute of Technology, Charles Edward Chapel, Aircraft Power Plants, page 299
- To do so, you will need to use program logic (or perhaps an exit routine, if supported by the DBMS) to reverse the values before inserting them into the columns. Of course, you will need to programmatically unreverse the values […]2012, Craig S. Mullins, Database Administration
Antonyms of unreverse
Forms of unreverse
| third-person singular present | unreverses |
|---|---|
| present participle | unreversing |
| past participle | unreversed |
| past | unreversed |
Origin of unreverse
From un- + reverse.
Questions about unreverse
- What does unreverse mean?
- Unreverse means to restore from a reversed state; to reverse again, so as to turn the right way round.
- What part of speech is unreverse?
- Unreverse is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unreverse?
- The past tense of unreverse is unreversed.
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