reverted; reverting; reverts
1
: to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
2
: to return to the grantor or the grantor's heirs at the end of a reversion
3
: to return to an ancestral type
reverter
noun
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
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Moreover, requiring a name change now, only to potentially revert back to the current name after appeal, would be incredibly confusing for the public.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Moreover, requiring a name change now, only to potentially revert back to the current name after appeal, would be incredibly confusing for the public.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revert
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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revert
verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt 
1
: to come or go back
reverted to the customs of their ancestors
2
: to experience reversion
Medical Definition
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revert
intransitive verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt
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 estate—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.2
: to return to the grantor or his or her heirs as a reversion
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