Baliktarin (en. Invert)

/ba.lik.ta.rin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Return from one state or position to its opposite.
Turn the fabric inside out to avoid damaging the cloth.
Baliktarin mo ang damit para hindi masira ang tela.
Change the order of elements.
Invert the numbers to get the correct result.
Baliktarin ang mga numero para makuha ang tamang resulta.
Reverse an object or idea.
Invert the perspective and view it from another angle.
Baliktarin ang pananaw at tingnan ito mula sa ibang anggulo.

Etymology

from the root 'baliktar'

Common Phrases and Expressions

invert the situation
Change the current state of something to achieve a different result.
baliktarin ang sitwasyon

Related Words

back
The act of returning to a previous state or position.
balik
reverse
In the opposite position or state.
baliktad

Slang Meanings

reverse everything to the beginning
Okay, reverse that so we can see the real events.
Sige, baliktarin mo 'yan para makita natin ang totoong pangyayari.
to change or become different
He's completely changed, he's really a different person now.
Nagbaliktarin na siya, ibang tao na talaga.
to spill or expose
Just expose all our secrets!
Baliktarin mo na lang yung mga sikreto natin!