Definitions

evaginate

[ih-vaj-uh-neyt] / ɪˈvædʒ əˌneɪt /

VERB

reverse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overturn shift

STRONG

about-face back backpedal backtrack capsize evert exchange flip-flop interchange inverse invert rearrange retreat revert switch transfer transpose upend upset

WEAK

back up double back go back go backwards move backwards transplace turn around turn back turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

go ahead reserve

Example Sentences

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Evaginate, ē-vaj′i-nāt, v.t. to draw from a sheath.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Evaginate: extruded by eversion; turned inside out when extruded.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.