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Retrovert
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Retrovert has 1 sense
- retrovert(v = verb.change) regress, return, revert, turn back - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" is one way to change by reversal, reverse, turn
Derived form noun retroversion3
Sample sentences:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
Retrovert, v. t. [Pref. retro- + L. vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrorse.].
To turn back. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Retrovert, v.tr.
1 turn backwards.
2 Med. (as retroverted adj.) (of the womb) having a backward inclination.
1 turn backwards.
2 Med. (as retroverted adj.) (of the womb) having a backward inclination.
Derivative
retroversion n.
Etymology
LL retrovertere (as RETRO-, vertere vers- turn)
ROGET THESAURUS
Retrovert
Inversion
VB be inverted, turn round, turn about, turn to the right about, go round, go about, go to the right about, wheel round, wheel about, wheel to the right about, turn over, go over, tilt over, topple over, capsize, turn turtle, invert, subvert, retrovert, introvert, reverse, up turn, over turn, up set, over set, turn topsy turvy, culbuter, transpose, put the cart before the horse, turn the tables.
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