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supinate

/ˈsuː.pəˌneɪt/ UK
/ˈsjuː.pəˌneɪt/ UK
/ˈsuː.pəˌneɪt/ US

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From Latin supīnō (“turn up, turn over”).

verb supinates · supinating · supinated

transitive To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.
Similar: resupinate · Opposite: pronate
transitive To twist the foot so the weight is on the outer edge.
Similar: resupinate · Opposite: pronate
To lie back into a supine position.
Similar: resupinate, recline

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Español	supinar

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@misc{supinate_2026,
  title = {supinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}