"reverse the charge" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reverses the charge [present, singular, third-person], reversing the charge [participle, present], reversed the charge [participle, past], reversed the charge [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} reverse the charge (third-person singular simple present reverses the charge, present participle reversing the charge, simple past and past participle reversed the charge)
  1. (intransitive, British) To make a telephone call for which the party who is called agrees to pay. Tags: British, intransitive Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: call collect [US], reverse the charges
    Sense id: en-reverse_the_charge-en-verb-0~X0bbzX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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