Present participle of reverse; moving backward or in the opposite direction. Changing to an opposite state or decision.
From Old French reverser, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere 'to turn back,' from re- (back) + vertere (to turn). The mechanical sense of moving backward developed from the basic meaning of turning around.
The concept of 'reversing' beautifully captures both physical and mental processes - we reverse cars and reverse decisions using the same metaphor of 'turning back.' This shows how spatial concepts become templates for describing change and reconsideration!
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