revert
UK/ri'vә:t/US
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Definitions
v.
To return to a previous state, condition, or behavior.
恢复，回复（原状或旧习）。
v.
(formal/Indian & Asian business English) To reply or get back to someone.
（正式／南亚商务英语）回复，答复。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + vert (turn) = turn back. To revert is to turn back to how things were — revert to old habits, revert to the default settings, revert a file to an earlier draft.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsUsage Guide
Standard meaning: return to a former state (revert to type). 'Revert back' is redundant — revert already means 'turn back.' Note: 'I will revert to you' meaning 'I'll reply' is common in Indian/South Asian business English but sounds odd in BrE/AmE.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Without practice, learners revert to old habits.
- 2.
Click here to revert the file to its previous version.
- 3.
After the holidays, life reverted to normal.