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revert

[ri-vurt] / rɪˈvɜrt /
VERB
return to an earlier, less-developed condition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
degenerate go back hark back react regress turn back
STRONG
about-face backslide change decline deteriorate flip-flop invert lapse recrudesce recur relapse resume retrograde retrogress return transpose turn
WEAK
come back fall off the wagon inverse take up where left off throw back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop
STRONG
continue get better halt improve keep stop
WEAK
grow progress

Example Sentences

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“I also wouldn’t be surprised if energy stocks don’t fully revert to where they were before,” Pride said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even with hopes that the Iran war will soon wind down, oil prices are very unlikely to revert to pre-conflict levels, meaning it will remain a drag on economic growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

When the rights to “Sinners” revert to him in 2050, its 16 Academy Award nominations may still be second to none, a master class in how to triumph in defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

These VIX futures spreads require substantial margin because they can revert back the other way, generating substantial losses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“I wouldn’t have thought you had it in you,” she said archly, “to revert to old superstitions.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo