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revert
re·vert R0207100 (rĭ-vûrt′)v. re·vert·ed, re·vert·ing, re·verts v.intr.1. a. To go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief: a meadow reverting to forest; a reformed shoplifter reverting to old habits; a speaker reverting to her opening remarks.b. To resume using something that has been disused: had to revert to the typewriter when the computer failed.2. Law To be returned to the former owner or to the former owner's heirs. Used of money or property.3. Genetics To undergo reversion.4. Chiefly South Asian To reply.v.tr.1. To cause to go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief: "The doctor was reverted to the rank of Assistant Surgeon" (George Orwell).2. Law To return (an estate, for example) to the grantor or the grantor's heirs or successor.
[Middle English reverten, from Old French revertir, from Vulgar Latin *revertīre, variant of Latin revertere : re-, re- + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
re·vert′er n.re·vert′i·ble adj.re·ver′tive adj.revert vb 1. to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc: she reverted to her old wicked ways. 2. to take up again or come back to a former topic 3. (Biology) biology (of individuals, organs, etc) to return to a more primitive, earlier, or simpler condition or type 4. US to reply to someone: we will revert to you with pricing and other details. 5. (Law) 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 6. revert to type to resume characteristics that were thought to have disappeared n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who, having been converted, has returned to his former beliefs or Church [C13: from Latin revertere to return, from re- + vertere to turn] reˈverter n reˈvertible adj Usage: Since back is part of the meaning of revert, one should not say that someone reverts back to a certain type of behaviourre•vert (rɪˈvɜrt)
v.i. 1. to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc. 2. to return to the former owner or that person's heirs. 3. to return to an ancestral type or characteristic. 4. to go back in thought or discussion: He kept reverting to his childhood. n. 5. a person or thing that reverts. [1250–1300; (< Old French revertir) < Latin revertere to turn back =re- re- + vertere to turn; compare verse] re•vert′er, n. re•vert′i•ble, adj. re•vert`i•bil′i•ty, n. revert
Past participle: reverted
Gerund: reverting
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| I revert | | you revert | | he/she/it reverts | | we revert | | you revert | | they revert |
| Preterite |
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| I reverted | | you reverted | | he/she/it reverted | | we reverted | | you reverted | | they reverted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am reverting | | you are reverting | | he/she/it is reverting | | we are reverting | | you are reverting | | they are reverting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have reverted | | you have reverted | | he/she/it has reverted | | we have reverted | | you have reverted | | they have reverted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reverting | | you were reverting | | he/she/it was reverting | | we were reverting | | you were reverting | | they were reverting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had reverted | | you had reverted | | he/she/it had reverted | | we had reverted | | you had reverted | | they had reverted |
| Future |
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| I will revert | | you will revert | | he/she/it will revert | | we will revert | | you will revert | | they will revert |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have reverted | | you will have reverted | | he/she/it will have reverted | | we will have reverted | | you will have reverted | | they will have reverted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reverting | | you will be reverting | | he/she/it will be reverting | | we will be reverting | | you will be reverting | | they will be reverting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been reverting | | you have been reverting | | he/she/it has been reverting | | we have been reverting | | you have been reverting | | they have been reverting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been reverting | | you will have been reverting | | he/she/it will have been reverting | | we will have been reverting | | you will have been reverting | | they will have been reverting |
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| I had been reverting | | you had been reverting | | he/she/it had been reverting | | we had been reverting | | you had been reverting | | they had been reverting |
| Conditional |
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| I would revert | | you would revert | | he/she/it would revert | | we would revert | | you would revert | | they would revert |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have reverted | | you would have reverted | | he/she/it would have reverted | | we would have reverted | | you would have reverted | | they would have reverted |
revertWhere stems of a variegated plant change to produce plain green leaves.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | revert - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"retrovert, regress, turn back, returnrecidivate, relapse, retrogress, regress, lapse, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"resile - return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile"recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | | 2. | revert - undergo reversion, as in a mutationmutate - undergo mutation; "cells mutate" |
revertverb1. go back, return, come back, resume, lapse, recur, relapse, regress, backslide, take up where you left off He reverted to smoking heavily.2. return, go back to, be returned to, be once again in the possession of The property reverts to the freeholder.revertverb1. To come back to a former condition:recrudesce, recur, reoccur, return.2. To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:backslide, lapse, regress, relapse, retrogress.Translationsrevert (rəˈvəːt) verb to come or go back (to a previous state, point in a discussion etc). 回到(之前的狀態或議題等) 回复，回到…上 reˈversion (-ʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) noun 回復 复归
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revert to typeTo return to usual behavior or form after a temporary change, typically an improvement. Jenny has been very gracious since she joined our department, but I'm afraid she may revert to type once the newness wears off. The administration had made strides in transparency, but with how evasive it's been on this latest issue, it looks like it is reverting to type.See also: revert, typerevert to1. To return to a prior condition, state, behavior, or practice. The entire city had reverted to candlelight after the power outage continued for its fifth straight day. The intense trauma has caused the victim to revert to a fragile, childlike state.2. To become or return to the possession of the legal proprietor. The land will revert to the banks if we aren't able to keep up with the mortgage payments. As stipulated in his will, Montgomery's estate reverts to his eldest son.See also: revertrevert to someone or something 1. to return to some type of person or a former state. After he was out of prison, he reverted to a life of crime. She quickly reverted to her childhood dialect after a few weeks at home. 2. to become the property of someone, a group, or an institution. At the end of ten years, this house and the land it sits on reverts to the youngest living child. Then the property reverts to the state.See also: revertrevert to ˈtype (formal) return to the way you would expect somebody to behave when you remember their family, sex, work, history, etc: The team had two very unexpected wins, but have now reverted to type and lost the last two games.See also: revert, typerevert tov.1. To return to some former condition, practice, subject, or belief: When the computerized accounting system failed, we reverted to using paper spreadsheets.2. To return to some former owner or the heirs of the former owner. Used of money or property: At the end of 100 years, all privately held land in the park will revert to the government.See also: revertrevert
revert a person who, having been converted, has returned to his former beliefs or Church RevertTo return to a former condition.revert
revert (rĭ-vûrt′)v.1. To return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief.2. To undergo genetic reversion.revert (re-vert') [L. revertere, to turn back] To return to an earlier state or condition. See: reversion; revertantPatient discussion about revertQ. Could it revert back to my mom? If yes, how to deal with it? my mom’s lump is removed, chemotherapy is just over and she is getting well. My mom is a tea and coffee lover. But with doctors advice she did cut down on tea/coffee say once in a week. Could it revert back to my mom? If yes, how to deal with it?A. Tea and coffee do not have any impact on the breast cancer recurrence. Caffeine in the coffee needs to be monitored as it increases some symptoms for breast lumps which are not cancerous but can increase the risk for cancer. It doesn’t show any link in cancer recurrence. Tea has nothing to do with cancer recurrence rather it is being proved having green tea helps in reduction of the tumor. Your mom can have green tea, if she feels unsafe to have coffee or normal tea. More discussions about revertrevert
revert of an estate or interest in land, to return to its former owner or his heirs when a grant, such as a grant for the lifetime of the grantee, comes to an end.FinancialSeereversionAcronymsSeeRVrevert
Synonyms for revertverb go backSynonyms- go back
- return
- come back
- resume
- lapse
- recur
- relapse
- regress
- backslide
- take up where you left off
verb returnSynonyms- return
- go back to
- be returned to
- be once again in the possession of
Synonyms for revertverb to come back to a former conditionSynonyms- recrudesce
- recur
- reoccur
- return
verb to slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer oneSynonyms- backslide
- lapse
- regress
- relapse
- retrogress
Synonyms for revertverb go back to a previous stateSynonyms- retrovert
- regress
- turn back
- return
Related Words- recidivate
- relapse
- retrogress
- regress
- lapse
- fall back
- change by reversal
- reverse
- turn
- resile
- recuperate
- go back
- recover
verb undergo reversion, as in a mutationRelated Words |