revert

/rɪˈvɜrt/
verb
  1. To return to a previous state, condition, or subject.
    • After the rain stopped, the garden began to revert to its natural state.
    • Let's revert to the original plan since the new one isn't working.
    • The software will revert to the previous version if the update fails.
  2. To go back to a former owner or to a former legal status, especially in property law.
    • The property reverted to the original family after the lease expired.
    • Under the agreement, the rights revert to the author after the contract ends.
    • If the land is unused for ten years, ownership reverts to the state.
  3. To reply or respond to someone, especially in a business or formal context.
    • I will revert to you with the details by tomorrow morning.
    • The manager promised to revert to the team after the meeting.
    • Please revert to the client with an update on the project.
noun
  1. A person who returns to a previous belief, religion, or way of life.
    • As a revert to vegetarianism, she felt healthier than ever.
    • The community welcomed the revert back to the faith.
    • He was a revert to the traditional methods after trying modern techniques.
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