revert
verb (used without object)
to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc..
reverted
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past participleof revert.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof revert.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
revertverb (used without object)to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc..
Example Sentences
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Trump additionally reverted the name of Denali, North America's highest peak, to its former moniker Mt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
But within just a few months, I’d reverted to my old habits—immediately glancing at and engaging with every ping and alert, and reflexively picking up my phone to scroll through my rotation of go-to websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said, due to the former presence of greenhouses on the land, which then were destroyed and buried under a layer of top soil, it was reverted to agricultural designation.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
For Friday’s U.S.–Australia match, the network reverted to full-screen ads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Even after Felicia reverted to using her maiden name.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
