invert; reverse; confuse
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to be upside down; to be in reverse order
Describes a state where position or order is reversed from the original or proper arrangement.
Reverse the order of these two characters and it will read smoothly.
This side should face up; don't put it upside down.
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You're holding the book upside down; turn it right side up quickly.
verb
to invert; to reverse; to turn upside down
Transitive verb indicating the action of deliberately reversing something, often used in set phrases about confusing right and wrong.
He deliberately reversed black and white to confuse the public.
Don't confound right and wrong to wrong innocent people.
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The facts cannot be reversed.
verb
to be confused; to be disordered; to be infatuated
Describes a state of mental confusion, disarray, or being overwhelmed (often by love or beauty). Commonly used in the idiom 神魂颠倒.
He was utterly infatuated with her beauty.
I've been so busy these past few days that my mind is completely muddled.
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To be infatuated; to lose one's head