01 v. t. To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order or direction; to reverse; as, to invert a cup, the order of words,…
imp. & p. p.
Inverted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inverting
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To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order or direction; to reverse; as, to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc.“That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears, As if these organs had deceptious functions.” — Shak.“Such reasoning falls like an inverted cone, Wanting its proper base to stand upon.” — Cowper.
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To change the position of; -- said of tones which form a chord, or parts which compose harmony.(Mus.)
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To divert; to convert to a wrong use.[Obs.]
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To convert; to reverse; to decompose by, or subject to, inversion. See Inversion, n., 10.(Chem.) See: Inversion