rotate

v. cause to spin, cause to revolve around a central axis; spin or revolve around a central axis

A rotation is a movement of an object in a circular motion. A two-dimensional object rotates around a center (or point) of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates around a line called an axis. If the axis of rotation is within the body, the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin—which implies relative speed and perhaps free-movement with angular momentum. A circular motion about an external point, e.g. the Earth about the Sun, is called an orbit or more properly an orbital revolution.
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Verb
1. turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
(synonym) revolve, go around
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) screw, drive in
(verb-group) circumvolve
(derivation) rotation, rotary motion
2. exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
(hypernym) alternate
(derivation) rotation
3. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
(synonym) circumvolve
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) crank, crank up
(cause) revolve, go around
(verb-group) revolve, go around
(derivation) rotation, rotary motion
4. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
(hypernym) serve
(derivation) rotation
5. turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
(synonym) turn out, splay, spread out
(hypernym) turn
6. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
(hypernym) grow
(derivation) rotation

v. slue, slew

v. rotate, cause to spin, cause to revolve around a central axis; spin or revolve around a central axis