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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 categorypsychological science, psychology


Antonymsextravert, extrovert


English verb: introvert

1. introvert (contact) fold inwards


SamplesSome organs can invaginate.


Synonymsinvaginate


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)draw in, retract


Narrower (hyponym)intussuscept

2. introvert (change) turn inside


SamplesHe introverted his feelings.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)alter, change, modify









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