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 | ||