English verb: invert | |||
1. | invert (change) make an inversion (in a musical composition) | ||
Samples | Here the theme is inverted. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Domain category | music | ||
2. | invert (change) reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | ||
Samples | When forming a question, invert the subject and the verb. | ||
Synonyms | reverse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reorder | ||
3. | invert (change) turn inside out or upside down | ||
Synonyms | reverse, turn back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||