Evert
Pronunciation
UK IPA: /ɪˈvÉœËt/Origin
From Latin evertere, from e (out) + vertere to turn around in various senses; hence in English: to turn about or overturn. In the 16th century the word appeared in the sense of upsetting or overturning; since the 18th century the sense of "turning out" like a pocket has been the dominant usage.
Full definition of evert
Verb
- (transitive) To turn inside out, typically from within, like a pocket being emptied.