verb🔗ShareTo turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction."to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc."directionactionprocesspositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch."The pianist was inverting the C major chord, moving the C note from the bottom to the top to create a different sound. "musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo undergo inversion, as sugar."The baker is inverting the sucrose (table sugar) to make a smoother, less grainy caramel. "chemistrysubstanceprocessfoodscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo divert; to convert to a wrong use."She was inverting company funds meant for employee bonuses, using the money to pay for her personal vacation instead. "actionnegativebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo turn (the foot) inwards."The physical therapist instructed the patient to practice inverting her foot to strengthen her ankle. "anatomymedicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of something being inverted; an inversion."The acrobat's impressive routine included the inverting of her body into a perfect handstand. "processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat inverts."The inverting mirror in the funhouse made everyone look upside down. "technicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
