n. , adj. /in"treuh verrt'/ ; v. /in'treuh verrt"/ , n.
1. a shy person.
2. Psychol. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ).
3. Zool. a part that is or can be introverted.
adj.
4. Psychol. marked by introversion.
v.t.
5. to turn inward: to introvert one's anger.
6. Psychol. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self.
7. Anat. , Zool. to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself; invaginate.
[ 1660-70; INTRO- + (IN)VERT ]