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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  • After the trauma, the once outgoing child began to introvert her personality and became increasingly withdrawn.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.

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Related Words

  • Introversion (noun)
  • Introvert (noun)
  • Introversive (adjective)
  • Introvertive (adjective)

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.

Synonyms

  • Invaginate

Hypernyms

  • Draw In

Hyponyms

  • Intussuscept

Related Words

  • Introversion (noun)
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