revert — to return to a previous state, condition, or practice
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to return to a previous state, condition, or practice
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈvɜːrt/
Korean meaning: 되돌아가다, 복귀하다, 원상태로 돌아가다
Korean pronunciation: 리**버**트
Example Sentences
- My cat reverted to sleeping 20 hours a day after I stopped giving him coffee.
- The company will revert to its original policy next month.
- When stressed, he tends to revert to speaking his native language.
revert
VERB//rɪˈvɜːrt//
to return to a previous state, condition, or practice
returning to previous state
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Divert the flow, assert control, then revert to the original goal!
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Origin
From Latin 'revertere', composed of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'vertere' (to turn). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 13th century to mean 'to turn back' or 'return to a former state'.
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“My cat reverted to sleeping 20 hours a day after I stopped giving him coffee.”
“The company will revert to its original policy next month.”
“When stressed, he tends to revert to speaking his native language.”
“My phone reverted to factory settings after I accidentally dropped it in the bathtub.”
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