revert
|re/vert|
🇺🇸
/rɪˈvɜrt/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈvɜːt/
return to previous state
Etymology
'revert' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'revertere,' where 're-' meant 'back' and 'vertere' meant 'to turn.'
'revertere' transformed into the Old French word 'revertir,' and eventually became the modern English word 'revert' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to turn back,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'return to a previous state.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to return to a previous state, condition, or practice.
After the update, the software reverted to its original settings.
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Verb 2
to return to a former owner or heir.
The property will revert to the original owner if the conditions are not met.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35