renverse

1 of 2

transitive verb

ren·​verse

renˈvərs

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to turn back : reverse, overturn, overthrow

renversé

2 of 2

adjective

ren·​ver·​sé

¦ränˌver¦sā

: consisting of or accompanied by a bending of the head and body from the waist while turning in ballet : reversed

a renversé movement

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle French renverser, from re- + enverser to invert, from Old French, from envers upside down, from Latin inversus

Adjective

French, literally, turned back, from past participle of renverser to turn back, from Middle French

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