REVERT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of revert Technically the state could revert back to its original 2022 map with one majority-Black district or redraw a new map entirely. —

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 Heating can temporarily fix this, but the structure tends to revert after cooling. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court. —

Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 In 2017, Neverland Ranch was reverted back to its original name of Sycamore Valley Ranch, per Billboard. —

Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revert

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Verb

Atkinson, who was Providence’s only returning starter from last season, has been thrilled about Webb stepping up and being another senior leader on a young team.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
And yet, there were several strategic surprises in how the networks, in particular, plan to roll out their new and returning series.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026