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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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“I also wouldn’t be surprised if energy stocks don’t fully revert to where they were before,” Pride said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even with hopes that the Iran war will soon wind down, oil prices are very unlikely to revert to pre-conflict levels, meaning it will remain a drag on economic growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“The conversion will be permanent — you can’t revert the money back to a traditional IRA.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Some rival studio heads also criticized Coogler’s highly unusual deal with Warner Bros., in which the rights to “Sinners” would revert back to him after 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.