renverser

French

Etymology

From re- +‎ Old French enverser, the latter from Latin inversāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.se/

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Verb

renverser

1. (transitive) to turn over, turn upside down

   renverser le mélange ― to turn the mixture over

   renverser le sablier ― to turn over the hourglass

2. (transitive) to knock over, knock to the ground

   renverser une statue ― to knock a statue over

   renverser son adversaire ― to knock one's opponent to the floor

3. (transitive) to run over

   renverser un homme ― to run over a man

4. (transitive) to spill (e.g. a liquid)
5. (transitive, grammar) to invert (change the positions of words in a sentence)
6. (transitive) to switch over, switch
7. (transitive) to reverse, turn around (a situation)
8. (transitive) to overthrow, bring down
9. (transitive) to knock back, agitate
10. (reflexive) to lean back
11. (reflexive) to lay back, lie down
12. (intransitive, of a tide) to reverse (flow in the opposite direction)

Conjugation

Derived terms

• renverser la vapeur

Related terms

• renversable
• renversement
• réinverser
• verser

Further reading

• “renverser”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.