invertire — meaning in English

English meaning

• invert verb To flip something so it is upside down, back to front, or in reverse order.
• reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
• revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

invertire is used for these senses in English:

• invert (transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.
• reverse (legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
• revert (transitive, now, rare) To turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.
• turn (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.

invert — full definition

1. verb To flip something so it is upside down, back to front, or in reverse order.
2. verb (music) To shift a chord's root note up or down an octave, changing its pitch.
3. verb To undergo inversion, as sugar.
4. verb To redirect something, or use it for a purpose it was not meant for.

reverse — full definition

1. adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
2. noun The opposite of something; the other side.
3. noun The gear that makes a vehicle travel backward.
4. verb To move backward, or to turn something to face the opposite way.

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