The meaning of REVERT is to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject). How to use revert in a sentence.

Only when the hammer announces its materiality by failing, breaking or being defective do we revert to thinking of it as an object.

When people or things revert to a previous state, system, or type of behaviour, they go back to it. Jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking heavily. …

To go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief: a meadow reverting to forest; a reformed shoplifter reverting to old habits; a speaker reverting to her opening remarks.

REVERT meaning: 1 : to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.); 2 : to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)

Definition of revert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

verb (used with object) to undo or roll back: The new version is a mess, but we should be able to revert the edits.

Over time, 'revert' has been used in various contexts, such as technology, law, and everyday language, to denote the action of going back or returning. The versatility of 'revert' has made it …

revert, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

1 day ago · Verb revert (third-person singular simple present reverts, present participle reverting, simple past and past participle reverted) (transitive, now rare) To turn back, or turn to the …