Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

218. Inversion — N. inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion,

retroversion, introversion; contraposition &c 237 [Obs.]; contrariety &c 14; reversal; turn of the tide. overturn; somersault, somerset; summerset†; culbute†; revulsion; pirouette. transposition, transposal†, anastrophy†, metastasis, hyperbaton†, anastrophe†, hysteron proteron [Gr.], hypallage†, synchysis†, tmesis†, parenthesis; metathesis; palindrome. pronation and supination [Anat.]. V. be inverted &c; turn round, turn about, turn to the right about, go round, go about, go to the right about, wheel round, wheel about, wheel to the right about; turn over, go over, tilt over, topple over; capsize, turn turtle. invert, subvert, retrovert†, introvert; reverse; up turn, over turn, up set, over set; turn topsy turvy &c adj.; culbuter†; transpose, put the cart before the horse, turn the tables. Adj. inverted &c v.; wrong side out, wrong side up; inside out, upside down; bottom upwards, keel upwards; supine, on one's head, topsy-turvy, sens dessus dessous [Fr.]. inverse; reverse &c (contrary) 14; opposite &c 237. top heavy. Adv. inversely &c adj.; hirdy-girdy†; heels over head, head over heels.