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Invert (Verb)

Turn inside out or upside down.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The acrobat managed to invert her body in mid-air before landing safely on the mat.
To fix the problem, the plumber had to invert the pipe and blow through it to clear the blockage.
When the ship capsized, the people on board had to invert the life raft to right it.
The gymnast learned how to invert her body on the uneven bars to perform a flawless routine.
The child accidently invert the toy car while trying to repair it, which caused more damage.

Reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

In a formal greeting, it is customary to invert the order of the names and you should address the older person first.
The astronomer had to carefully invert the telescope to get a better view of the planet.
To form a question in this dialect you must invert the subject and the verb and place them at the end of the sentence.
The lawyer tried to invert the responsibility by shifting the blame to her client.
In mathematics, you can invert a fraction by swapping the numerator and the denominator.

Make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The composer cleverly inverts the original melody to create a somber mood in the second movement of the symphony.
By inverting the theme, the artist adds a new layer of complexity to the musical narrative.
The orchestral arrangement required the flautist to invert the leitmotif from the previous section.
A deliberate attempt to invert all chord progressions and scales was made by the avant-garde jazz artist.
Inverting the original composition gives it an otherworldly, almost haunting quality.