Magbalintuwad (en. To invert)

/maɡbalinˈtuwad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of changing direction or sequence.

Let's invert the photos to see different angles.

Magbalintuwad tayo ng mga litrato upang makita ang iba pang anggulo.

The act of turning over or rotating something.

Turn your head to look behind.

Magbalintuwad ka ng iyong ulo upang tingnan ang likod.

Correcting a type or process that is not as expected.

The situation inverted unexpectedly.

Nagbalintuwad ang sitwasyon nang hindi inaasahan.

derived from the root word 'balintuwad' meaning 'upside down'.

invert the truth

Changing the actual state of things.

magbalintuwad ng katotohanan

upside down

A word synonymous with being inverted or not straight.

balintuwad

Leave or depart suddenly

Turn upside down and leave quickly, because your sibling is already here.

Magbalintuwad ka na, kasi andito na si kapatid mo.

Change one's mind or decision

It seems like he turned upside down on our plan, he didn't join anymore.

Parang magbalintuwad siya sa plano natin, di na siya sumama.