n.
Pronunciation: in- ' v ə rt
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