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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

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

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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 29 Mar. 2020.

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