Invert
(verb)
- Turn (something) upside down or inside out.
- Reverse the position, order, or relationship of (something).
- Change the direction or orientation of (something).
- Reverse the meaning of (something).
Origin:
Mid 17th century: from latin invertere, from in- "into" + vertere "to turn".
Examples:
- She inverted the bottle to pour the last of the liquid out.
- The image was inverted on the computer screen.
- He inverted the pyramid to form a new shape.
- The statement was inverted to convey the opposite meaning.
- The situation was inverted and the result was unexpected.