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invert

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1in·vert

vt \in-ˈvərt\

Definition of INVERT

1
a : to reverse in position, order, or relationship <adjacent sequences of DNA and RNA that are complementary and inverted> b : to subject to inversion
2
a : to turn inside out or upside down b : to turn inward <when a foot is inverted its forepart tends to approach the midline of the body—Journal of the American Medical Association>
intransitive verb
: to undergo inversion <a normal nipple that inverts later in life can be an ominous sign—P. G. Donohue>