tilt
//tɪlt//
Verb
To move or cause to move into a sloping or inclined position.
She tilted her head to listen more carefully.
To aim or direct something, especially a weapon or camera, at an angle.
The photographer tilted the camera upward to capture the tall building.
To engage in a joust or tournament by charging with a lance.
The knights tilted against each other in the tournament.
Antonym
Noun
A sloping or inclined position or movement.
The tilt of the roof helps rainwater drain off easily.
A medieval jousting contest in which knights charged at each other with lances.
The knights prepared for the tilt, lowering their lances as they charged toward each other.
An inclination or bias toward a particular opinion or course of action.
The committee has a tilt toward conservative policies.