To pivot
revolve, rotate, roll, spin, wheel, whirl, gyre, circulate, go around, swivel; round, twist, twirl, gyrate, ground, loop; see also swing 1.
To reverse
go back, tack, recoil, change, upset, retrace, face about, turn around, capsize, shift, alter, vary, convert, transform, invert, subvert, return, alternate.
To divert
deflect, veer, turn aside, turn away, sidetrack, swerve, put off, call off, turn off, deviate, dodge, twist, avoid, shift, switch, avert, zigzag, shy away, shunt, redirect, shunt aside, shunt away, draw aside.
To become
grow into, change into, pass into; see become 1.
To sour
curdle, acidify, become rancid; see ferment, sour.
To change direction
swerve, swirl, swing, bend, veer, tack, round to, incline, deviate, detour, loop, curve, ground loop*, stem turn*, ramble*, jump turn*, kick turn*, Telemark*.
To incline
prefer, be predisposed to, favor; see lean 1, tend 2.
To sprain
strain, bruise, dislocate; see hurt 1, wrench.
To nauseate
sicken, make one sick, revolt; see disgust.
To bend
curve, twist, fold; see bend 1.
To transform
transmute, remake, transpose; see change 1.
To make use of
apply, adapt, utilize; see use 1.
To point
direct, set, train; see aim 2.
To repel
repulse, push back, throw back; see repel 1. See syn. study at bend.