reverse the charges

verb

To make a telephone call for which the party who is called agrees to pay.

Meanings

verbreverse the charges (third-person singular simple present reverses the charges, present participle reversing the charges, simple past and past participle reversed the charges)

present singular third person reverses the charges · participle present reversing the charges · participle past reversed the charges · past reversed the charges · alternative reverse the charge

  1. UKintransitiveTo make a telephone call for which the party who is called agrees to pay.

    Synonyms: call collect

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make a telephone call for which the party who is called agrees to pay.

Translations

Finnish soittaa vastapuhelu
  • soittaa vastapuheluto call collect
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