Roget's Thesaurus

#218. Inversion

Nouns

inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion; contraposition etc. 237; contrariety etc. 14; reversal; turn of the tide. overturn; somersault, somerset; summerset; culbute; revulsion; pirouette. transposition, transposal, anastrophy, metastasis, hyperbaton, anastrophe, hysteron proteron [Gr.], hypallage, synchysis, tmesis, parenthesis; metathesis; palindrome. pronation and supination [Anat.].

Verbs

be inverted etc.; 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 etc. adj.; culbuter; transpose, put the cart before the horse, turn the tables.

Adjectives

inverted etc. v.; wrong side out, wrong side up; inside out, upside down; bottom upwards, keel upwards; supine, on one's head, topsy-turvy, sens dessus dessous [Fr.]. inverse; reverse etc. (contrary) 14; opposite etc. 237. top heavy.

Adverbs

inversely etc. adj.; hirdy-girdy; heels over head, head over heels.