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revert
verb as in return to an earlier, less-developed condition
Example Sentences
After the repeal, the carryover effect of plastic bag purchases declined gradually and did not revert to the pre-policy baseline after 18 months, which was the end of the researchers' analysis time frame.
"It turns out that reverting to an ethical leadership style doesn't magically erase the impact of prior bad behavior -- and in some circumstances, it can actually make things worse."
Because the ions are packed so closely together they are able to interact directly with each other, resulting in them reverting to magnetic order.
After being exposed to the stress of starvation and physical injury, the comb jellies in Soto-Angel’s care reverted back to a cydippid larval stage.
He said he would “revert water up into the hills where you have all the dead forests, where the forests are so brittle” in order to prevent wildfires.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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