Oh this is one of my favorite reversed cards to talk about because the two meanings you named are honestly both real - the difference is usually in the surrounding cards, not the Devil itself.

When the cards around it feel light - Star, Sun, Temperance - reversed Devil tends to mean the chains are loosening, you're waking up to a pattern and starting to step out of it.

When the surrounding cards feel heavier or repetitive - like swords or cups showing old themes again - it can mean you're circling back into the same trap, sometimes without fully realizing it yet.

Trust your inner knowing here. If pulling the card made your stomach drop a little, that's usually your intuition already telling you which one it is.

honestly i think it's vibes lol but also usually deep down you already know which one it is even if you don't want to admit it