invert

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make an inversion (in a musical composition)
  2. verb reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
  3. verb turn inside out or upside down

Etymology

From Middle French invertir.

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