English noun: introvert | |||
1. | introvert (person) (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
Antonyms | extravert, extrovert | ||
English verb: introvert | |||
1. | introvert (contact) fold inwards | ||
Samples | Some organs can invaginate. | ||
Synonyms | invaginate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw in, retract | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | intussuscept | ||
2. | introvert (change) turn inside | ||
Samples | He introverted his feelings. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||