to revert

Examples

• All

• When the new method failed, the team decided to revert to their traditional approach.

• Henry supported the women that day with his new bride watching, but he would soon revert to his former views.

• Now we got to revert to manual control.

  Flight (2012)

• Yet all hope is not lost as the new King Philip is keen to revert his kingdom's fortunes.

• When the British withdrew, therefore, sovereignty reverted to those in possession of the land: the Creeks.

  Academic text (2008)

• If the changes are not successful, we may need to revert the system to its original settings.

• After trying the new software for a month, I chose to revert to the older version that I found easier to use.

Synonyms

G

to go back

vsto revert

∞ 1.0

Return to a previous place, topic, or state

is the broad action of moving back to an earlier state

C

to come back

vsto revert

∞ 1.3

To return to how it was before

is the wider idea of returning to an earlier condition

R

to return

vsto revert

∞ 1.0

Go back to a place, state or activity

is the general act of changing back to an earlier state

R

to recover

vsto revert

748 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

is the general action of going back to a previous state or method

R

to resume

vsto revert

297 3.1

To start an activity again after a pause

focuses on general switching back to a previous method or state

R

to reinstate

vsto revert

110 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

is the broader return to an earlier state, not only positions

R

to reset

vsto revert

107 2.9

To set something back to its original state

covers returning generally, not only setting to an initial state

U

to undo

vsto revert

102 2.6

Cancel the effect of an action or decision

means changing back more widely, not only undoing single actions

R

to regress

vsto revert

24 7.5

To return to an earlier, less developed or worse state

is a neutral concept of moving back, not necessarily worse

L

to lapse

vsto revert

8 5.2

To return to a previous bad habit

is the general act of changing back, whether intentional or not

R

to reinitialize

vsto revert

• Specialized

7 7.2

Set a device or program back to its original settings

is the general idea of going back to a prior state or method

R

to retrogress

vsto revert

• Formal

1 8.7

To go back to an earlier, worse state

is the neutral act of going back without implying deterioration

R

to retrovert

vsto revert

9.9

To go back to an earlier state or way of doing things

is the general action of changing back to a prior state

Antonyms

A

to advance

417 3.4

To help something move forward or become better

How Much

to regress

24 7.5

to revert

67 4.2

to return

∞ 1.0

to fall back

8 3.8

Surface Forms

Etymology