revert
verb /rɪˈvɜːt/
/rɪˈvɜːrt/
[intransitive] (Indian English, rather formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they revert | /rɪˈvɜːt/ /rɪˈvɜːrt/ |
| he / she / it reverts | /rɪˈvɜːts/ /rɪˈvɜːrts/ |
| past simple reverted | /rɪˈvɜːtɪd/ /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/ |
| past participle reverted | /rɪˈvɜːtɪd/ /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form reverting | /rɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/ /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/ |
- (+ adv./prep.) to reply
- Excellent openings—kindly revert with your updated CV.
- We request you to kindly revert back if you have any further requirements.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French revertir or Latin revertere ‘turn back’. Early senses included ‘recover consciousness’ and ‘return to a position’.