oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities

auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

whammy - a serious or devastating setback

side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

tail - (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

coin - a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays

running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

double reverse - (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse

change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

flip-flop, interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current

switch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, or switch over

correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"

permute, transpose, commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times

deconsecrate, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object

undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"

go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"

strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"

backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"