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obvert

(äb vʉrt′, əb-)

transitive verb

to turn so that the main surface or a different surface is shown
Logic to state the obverse of (a proposition)

Origin: L obvertere: see obverse

See obvert in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ob·vert·ed, ob·vert·ing, ob·verts

To turn (something) so as to present another side or aspect to view.
To alter the appearance of.
Logic To subject (a proposition) to obversion.

Origin:

Origin: Latin obvertere, to turn toward

Origin: : ob-, toward; see ob-

Origin: + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots

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