1. to turn toward or present the front side of something
Usage: formal; technical
2. in logic, to change a proposition by negating the predicate and replacing it with its complement
Usage: logic; technical

Examples

• The coin was obverted to show its face side.
• She obverted the painting to display it properly.
• The logician obverted the statement to create its equivalent form.
• To obvert the proposition, negate the predicate and use its complement.
• The medal was obverted during the ceremony.
• Students learned to obvert logical statements in philosophy class.