Rewind vs. Reverse

Rewindverb

To wind (something) again.

Rewindverb

To wind (something) back, now especially of cassette or video tape, CD, DVD etc.; to go back on a video or audio recording.

Rewindverb

(figurative) To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

Rewindnoun

The act of rewinding.

Rewindnoun

A button or other mechanism for rewinding.

Reverseadjective

Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.

Reverseadjective

Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.

Reverseadjective

To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

Reverseadjective

Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

Reverseadjective

(botany) Reversed.

Reverseadjective

(genetics) In which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template.

Reverseadverb

In a reverse way or direction; upside-down.

Reversenoun

The opposite of something.

Reversenoun

The act of going backwards; a reversal.

Reversenoun

A piece of misfortune; a setback.

Reversenoun

The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.

Reversenoun

The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.

Reversenoun

The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards.

Reversenoun

A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

Reversenoun

(surgery) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.

Reverseverb

(intransitive) To turn something around such that it faces in the opposite direction.

Reverseverb

(intransitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.

Reverseverb

(intransitive) To transpose the positions of two things.

Reverseverb

(transitive) To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

Reverseverb

To return, come back.

Reverseverb

To turn away; to cause to depart.

Reverseverb

To cause to return; to recall.

Reverseverb

(legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.

Reverseverb

(ergative) To cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal.

Reverseverb

(chemistry) To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa.

Reverseverb

To place a set of points in the reverse position

Reverseverb

to move from the normal position to the reverse position

Reverseverb

To overthrow; to subvert.

Reverseadjective

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

Reverseadjective

Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

Reverseadjective

Reversed; as, a reverse shell.

Reversenoun

That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction.

Reversenoun

That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.

Reversenoun

The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse.

Reversenoun

The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse.

Reversenoun

A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

Reversenoun

A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.

Reverseverb

To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.

Reverseverb

To cause to return; to recall.

Reverseverb

To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

Reverseverb

To turn upside down; to invert.

Reverseverb

Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.

Reverseverb

To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.

Reverseverb

To return; to revert.

Reverseverb

To become or be reversed.

Reversenoun

a relation of direct opposition;

Reversenoun

the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

Reversenoun

an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Reversenoun

the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

Reversenoun

(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

Reversenoun

turning in the opposite direction

Reverseverb

change to the contrary;

Reverseverb

turn inside out or upside down

Reverseverb

rule against;

Reverseverb

annul by recalling or rescinding;

Reverseadjective

directed or moving toward the rear;

Reverseadjective

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

Reverseadjective

of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle;