[ˈs(j)uːpɪneɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- turn or hold (a hand, foot, or limb) so that the palm or sole is facing upwards or outwards
(e.g: the clinician notes the magnitude of force that is required to supinate the foot from its resting position)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as supination): back-formation from supination, from Latin supinatio(n-), from supinare ‘lay backwards’, from supinus (see supine)