Synonyms of revert

revert

verb

ri-ˈvərt 

as in to return

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• return
• regress
• decline
• retrogress
• lapse
• relapse
• fall
• backslide
• degenerate
• drop
• worsen
• throw back
• ebb
• retrograde

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• develop
• evolve
• advance
• grow
• progress
• mature
• ripen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revert

The offense is stacked with weapons, with Reed now able to revert back to running back now that quarterback Leo Clifford has recovered from a knee injury. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026

That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Notably, this bill does not immediately require the Angels to revert their name to the Anaheim Angels, but only if the parties reach a sale or lease of the stadium. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026