v. in·vert·ed, in·vert·ing, in·verts v. tr. 1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass. 2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse. 3. To subject to inversion. v. intr. To be subjected to inversion. n. (ĭnvûrt′) 1. Something inverted. 2. Psychology In early psychology, a person who displays behavior or attitudes considered typical of the opposite sex, including sexual attraction to members of one's own sex. No longer in scientific use. [Latin invertere : in-, in; see IN–2 + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] in·verti·ble adj. |
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