- invert
- in|vert [ ın`vɜrt ] verb transitive FORMALto put something in the opposite position to the one it was in before, especially by turning it upside down
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Invert — In vert, a. (Chem.) Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted; as, invert sugar. [1913 Webster] {Invert sugar} (Chem.), a variety of sugar, consisting of a mixture of dextrose and levulose, found naturally in fruits, and produced … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invert — In*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inverting}.] [L. invertere, inversum; pref. in in + vertere to turn. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order or direction; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invert — [in vʉrt′; ] for adj. & n. [, in′vʉrt΄] vt. [L invertere < in , in, to, toward + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to turn upside down 2. to change to the direct opposite; reverse the order, position, direction, etc. of 3. to subject to… … English World dictionary
Invert — In*vert , v. i. (Chem.) To undergo inversion, as sugar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invert — In vert, n. (Masonry) An inverted arch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invert — index alter, disorganize, disorient, overthrow, overturn, upset Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
invert — (v.) 1530s, from M.Fr. invertir or directly from L. invertere turn upside down, turn about, from in in, on (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Related: Inverted; inverting; invertedly … Etymology dictionary
invert — vb transpose, *reverse Analogous words: upset, *overturn, capsize: interchange, *exchange: derange, disarrange (see DISORDER vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
invert — [v] reverse; turn upside down alter, backtrack, capsize, change, convert, double back, evert, flip, flip flop*, introvert, inverse, modify, overturn, renege, revert, tip, transplace, transpose, turn, turn down, turn inside out, turn over, turn… … New thesaurus
invert — ► VERB ▪ put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement. DERIVATIVES inverter noun invertible adjective. ORIGIN Latin invertere turn inside out … English terms dictionary
invert — [[t]ɪnvɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] inverts, inverting, inverted 1) VERB If you invert something, you turn it the other way up or back to front. [FORMAL] [V n] Invert the cake onto a cooling rack. [V ed] ...a black inverted triangle. 2) VERB If you invert… … English dictionary
