Main Entry: ¹in·vert

Pronunciation: \in-ˈvərt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin invertere, from in- + vertere to turn — more at worth

Date: 1533

1 a : to reverse in position, order, or relationship b : to subject to inversion
2 a : to turn inside out or upside down b : to turn inward
3 : to find the mathematical reciprocal of <to divide using fractions, invert the divisor and multiply>

synonyms see reverse