REVERT


Meaning of REVERT in English

re ‧ vert /rɪˈvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: revertir , from Latin revertere 'to turn back' , from vertere 'to turn' ]

revert to somebody/something phrasal verb

1 . to change back to a situation that existed in the past SYN go back to :

The city reverted to its former name of St Petersburg.

After a few weeks, everything reverted to normal.

2 . formal to return to an earlier subject of conversation SYN go back to :

To revert to the question of exams, I’d like to explain further.

3 . law if land or a building reverts to its former owner, it becomes their property again

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