a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zool.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. [ 1913 Webster ]
Reversed positiveor Reversed negative (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney. [ 1913 Webster ]
[くつがえる, kutsugaeru](v5r, vi) (1) to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; (2) to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited; (P)[Add to Longdo]