List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 330

SYNONYMS: reverse, invert, transpose.
These verbs are compared as they mean to change to the opposite position, direction, or course.

Reverse implies a complete turning about to a contrary position: reversed the paintings for a more satisfying effect.
To invert is basically to turn something upside down or inside out, but the term may imply placing something in a reverse order: inverted and aired the mattress; inverting subject and verb to form an interrogative.
Transpose applies to altering position in a sequence by reversing or changing the order: He misspells receive by transposing the e and the i.