as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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The company will lose about $175 million in revenues from the Calvin Klein jeans and sportswear licenses reverted, which reverted back to PVH on Dec. 31.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
But harsh weather conditions made this difficult, which is why Cameroon and Ivory Coast, the 2021 and 2023 hosts respectively, reverted back to the original time of year.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
In the days after the summit, the downtown reverted back to a filthy equilibrium.
—Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
After experimenting with ballerina nails (also known as coffin nails) Gomez reverted back to her signature long almond shape.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
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Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
But harsh weather conditions made this difficult, which is why Cameroon and Ivory Coast, the 2021 and 2023 hosts respectively, reverted back to the original time of year.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
In the days after the summit, the downtown reverted back to a filthy equilibrium.
—Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
After experimenting with ballerina nails (also known as coffin nails) Gomez reverted back to her signature long almond shape.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revert
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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