Introvert (Verb)
Meaning 1
Turn inside; "He introverted his feelings".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She introverted her emotions, finding it hard to express them after the loss of her loved one.
- As a shy person, he introverted his thoughts and avoided confrontations about his opinions.
- After the trauma, the once outgoing child began to introvert her personality and became increasingly withdrawn.
- The artist found solace in painting and used the medium to introvert her deepest fears and anxiety.
- The victim introverted her pain and refused to talk about the incident, still trying to heal and come to terms with it.
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Meaning 2
Fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The sac invaginated and formed the yolk sac, which enclosed the embryo and membranes containing nutrients.
- The cells began to invaginate during the gastrulation process and formed the blastocoel.
- The intestinal lining began to invaginate and formed villi, a finger-like projection that helped increase absorption.
- In this developmental disorder, the trachea invaginated and formed a pouch, blocking the airway.
- During embryonic development, the eye lens invaginated and formed the lens vesicle.