Definitions

revert

[ri-vurt] / rɪˈvɜrt /

VERB

return to an earlier, less-developed condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

degenerate go back hark back react regress turn back

STRONG

about-face backslide change decline deteriorate flip-flop invert lapse recrudesce recur relapse resume retrograde retrogress return transpose turn

WEAK

come back fall off the wagon inverse take up where left off throw back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop

STRONG

continue get better halt improve keep stop

WEAK

grow progress

Example Sentences

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Musk is calling for OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status -- a move that would impact its position in the global artificial intelligence race against Anthropic, Google and China's Deepseek.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"Our findings reveal that aging in blood stem cells is not an irreversible fate. Old blood stem cells have the capacity to revert to a youthful state; they can bounce back," said Dr. Ghaffari.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Brind’Amour didn’t expect him to revert back to the goal-scoring machine that earned him the Hart Trophy with the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

She looked so pleased, I was a bit bummed I had no follow-up and was forced to revert to my own, less impressive repertoire of replies.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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