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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Musk’s legal filings indicate he will seek for OpenAI to revert back to being a nonprofit and for Altman to be ousted from OpenAI’s leadership.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Along with calling for OpenAI to be forced to revert to a pure nonprofit, Musk's suit urges the ousting of Altman and OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“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

He is contracted with Northern Ireland until 2028, and when asked about his future beyond the summer, he said he will "revert back to the status quo".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After Vajra had revealed its true form, it seemed reluctant to revert to the size of the ball.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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