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Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *reversiāre, modified from or cognate with Late Latin reversāre, a verb based on Latin reversus. Doublet of riversare, which was borrowed from Latin.

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  • IPA(key): /ro.veʃˈʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ve‧scià‧re
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Verb edit

rovesciàre (first-person singular present rovèscio, first-person singular past historic rovesciài, past participle rovesciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to pour, spill, damp, tip, shower, lay
    Synonyms: versare, lanciare
  2. to turn over, turn upside down, reverse, overturn, upend, turn inside out, turn back to front, turn back, throw back
    Synonyms: capovolgere, rivoltare, arrovesciare
  3. to overthrow, topple
    Synonym: abbattere
  4. to knock over
    Synonym: far cadere
  5. to reverse
    Synonym: invertire

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