Incurvate

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɪnkɝˈviˈeɪt/

Incurvate (verb)

  1. To bend or curve inward, often used to describe shapes or structures.

Examples

  • The branches incurvate towards the ground.
  • The leaves of the plant incurvate at the edges.

Common collocations: incurvate shape, incurvate structure

Synonyms of Incurvate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Incurvate

  • to make something straight, opposite of incurvate.