Etymology

invert

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Today it means: To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction; to make (something) the opposite of itself. Full definition →

First used 2010sMiddle French invertir
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invert · verb, noun, adjective1

  1. Middle French · derived frominvertir
  2. English todayinvert

From Middle French invertir.

invert · noun2

Abbreviation of invertebrate.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2010s Of a person, assumed to be transgender, in terms of transvestigation.

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