revert
to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.: It wasn't so much that things had never changed, it was that people had reverted instead of moving forward.
Law. (of assets) to go back to or return to the former owner or to their heirs: After a certain number of years, ownership of the bridge reverts to the public.
Biology. to return to an earlier or primitive type.
to undo or roll back: The new version is a mess, but we should be able to revert the edits.
an act or instance of returning to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.; reversion: Now we are seeing a revert to a simpler writing style that grabs our attention instantly.
a person or thing that goes back to a previous state or condition, especially a previous religion (often used attributively): We offer a course for revert Muslims.She was a revert who left the church and came back a decade later.
Law. a reversion.
revert to,
to return or go back to a previous state or condition: After that, I stopped riding the bus and reverted to my old car-driving ways.
to go back in thought or discussion: He constantly reverted to stories from his childhood.
Origin of revert
1Other words for revert
Other words from revert
- re·vert·i·ble, adjective
- re·vert·i·bil·i·ty [ri-vur-tuh-bil-i-tee], /rɪˌvɜr təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
- re·ver·tive, adjective
- re·ver·tive·ly, adverb
- non·re·vert·i·ble, adjective
- non·re·ver·tive, adjective
- un·re·vert·ed, adjective
- un·re·vert·i·ble, adjective
- un·re·vert·ing, adjective
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How to use revert in a sentence
I asked him to describe the U.S. mission that will likely revert back to the embassy it was more than a half century ago.
If a bad edit appeared, the community could simply get rid of it by clicking on a “revert” link.
And will Pam and Cheryl revert back from the Coke Monster and Cherlene?
'Archer Creator Adam Reed on 'Vice,' Season 6's 'Unreboot,' and New Characters | Marlow Stern | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTClassically, by turning on/off several genetic switches, scientists can revert cells to a less specialized stage.
Gene Editing Could Erase HIV | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Michael Zhang | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor her sake, New York cannot revert to the way it used to be.
Why New York—and Bill de Blasio—May Haunt Hillary Clinton in a 2016 Campaign | Lloyd Green | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately these people have no children; therefore on their death their property, now considerable, will revert to the master.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamBut though they use all their limbs as walking organs, they show no tendency to revert to the habit of the quadrupeds.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisIn the event of her death, this money shall revert to the parish of Pontiac, in whose graveyard I wish my body to lie.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerBut my thoughts would revert to these last words of Ormsby's.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanSo you see these actions are likely to revert to the sender, even if they are successful.
The Hidden Power | Thomas Troward
British Dictionary definitions for revert
to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc: she reverted to her old wicked ways
to take up again or come back to a former topic
biology (of individuals, organs, etc) to return to a more primitive, earlier, or simpler condition or type
US to reply to someone: we will revert to you with pricing and other details
property law (of an estate or interest in land) to return to its former owner or his heirs when a grant, esp a grant for the lifetime of the grantee, comes to an end
revert to type to resume characteristics that were thought to have disappeared
a person who, having been converted, has returned to his former beliefs or Church
Origin of revert
1usage For revert
Derived forms of revert
- reverter, noun
- revertible, adjective
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