revert

verb

re·​vert ri-ˈvərt How to pronounce revert (audio)
reverted; reverting; reverts

intransitive verb

1
: to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
2
: to return to the proprietor or his or her heirs at the end of a reversion
3
: to return to an ancestral type
reverter noun
revertible adjective

Examples of revert in a Sentence

after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
Recent Examples on the Web Andrew Cunningham For its part, Microsoft told The Verge that the new prompt was a test that was only rolled out to a subset of OneDrive users and that the change has been reverted as of a couple of days ago. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023 Meghan retained her relationships with Smart Works and Mayhew, while Harry’s patronages of organizations including the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League, plus his honorary military appointments, reverted. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023 Short, choppy conversations typically result in both quicker fade-outs and volume adjustments, while audio levels revert more gradually with longer conversations or patches of speech. Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023 Then the Rangers’ bullpen (which at first had pitched well in relief of starter Nathan Eovaldi) reverted back to its unreliable self. Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023 Whichever team wins two games advances to the conference semifinals, where the playoffs revert back to single-elimination games leading to the MLS Cup final. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023 But within six months, these stocks reverted, losing most of their gains. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023 Foreshadowing a potential fight, however, House Republicans advanced a spending bill this June that slashes the budget for nutrition aid, essentially reverting fruit and vegetable vouchers to their older, lower amount. Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023 If the moratorium is struck down, Mobley said courts would have to revert back to strictly enforcing the rent deposit requirement. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French revertir, from Latin revertere, transitive verb, "to turn back" & reverti, intransitive verb, "to return, come back," from re- + vertere, verti "to turn" — more at worth

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of revert was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near revert

Cite this Entry

“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

revert

verb
re·​vert ri-ˈvərt How to pronounce revert (audio)
1
: to come or go back
reverted to the customs of their ancestors
2
: to experience reversion

Medical Definition

revert

intransitive verb
re·​vert ri-ˈvərt How to pronounce revert (audio)
: to undergo reversion
revertible adjective

Legal Definition

revert

intransitive verb
re·​vert ri-ˈvərt How to pronounce revert (audio)
1
: to come or go back (as to a former status or state)
if the donee of a general power fails to exercise it…the appointive assets revert to the donor's estateW. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
2
: to return to the grantor or his or her heirs as a reversion
revertible adjective

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