The best replacement for reverse is inverse.

The best alternatives to reverse are rated as following:
★★★★★  inverse
★★★★★  vacate
★★★  forward genetics
★★★  revert
★★  forward proxy
★★  timeless
★★  normal fault
★★  normal phase subwoofer
★★  total shoulder replacement
★★  forward lookup
★  reverse_lazy
★  forward tiller
★  forward bias
★  obverse
★  action reverse
★  escape the fate
★  forward
★  normal subwoofer
  overturn
  parlay
  win reverse
  opposite
  converse
  forward triangular merger
  normal

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