Trans-pōse', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. TRANSPOSED; p. pr. & vb. n. TRANSPOSING.] [Fr. transposer, Sp. transponer, trasponer, It. trasponere, trasporre, Lat. transponere, transpositum, from trans, across, and ponere, to put, place.]

1. To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions.
2. To put out of place. [Rare.] Shak.
3. (Alg.) To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if a + b = c, and we make a = c − b, then b is said to be transposed.
4. (Gram.) To change the natural order of, as words.
5. (Mus.) To change the key of.