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- pronunciation:
- rih
vuhrt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
reverts, reverting, reverted |
definition 1: |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like.
After the conquerors withdrew, the tribes reverted to their former religion.The untended garden reverted to a sea of weeds.I've gained weight since I reverted to my old eating habits.- synonyms:
- backslide, regress, relapse, retrogress
- similar words:
- backtrack, degenerate, return
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definition 2: |
in biology, to show characteristics typical of earlier generations, earlier stages in development, or more primitive types.
- synonyms:
- regress
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definition 3: |
in law, to be returned to the original owner or his or her heirs.
- similar words:
- return
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related words: |
reverse |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
one that returns to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like.
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derivation: |
revertible (adj.) |
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