transpose

[trans-pohz, trans-pohz] / trænsˈpoʊz, ˈtræns poʊz /

VERB

swap, switch

Synonyms

STRONG

alter backtrack change commute convert exchange flip-flop interchange inverse invert metamorphose move put rearrange relocate render reorder reverse revert shift substitute transfer transfigure transform translate transmogrify transmute turn

WEAK

double back turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONG

continue fix hold keep persist preserve remain remove stagnate stay take

WEAK

leave alone

Example Sentences

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From Thunder Mountain westward, trappose greenstone is the prevailing rock: it gives rise to some strange pilastered precipices near Fort William.

From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George

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