The meaning of REVERT is to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject). How to use revert in a sentence.

People will try different species, but they'll always revert back to fish and chips -- it's comforting, and it's been a tradition for years.

When people or things revert to a previous state, system, or type of behaviour, they go back to it. The area was farmland until 1970 but has reverted to woodland since.

Definition of revert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define revert. revert synonyms, revert pronunciation, revert translation, English dictionary definition of revert. v. re·vert·ed , re·vert·ing , re·verts v. intr. 1. a. To go back to a former condition, practice, …

revert vb /rɪˈvɜːt/ (intransitive) followed by to: to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc: she reverted to her old wicked ways to take up again or come back to a former topic (of individuals, …

While revert means to return to something earlier or to go back, it's often used wrongly in combination. If you're buying the older version of the game, you might say you're " reverting back," which is like …

REVERT definition: to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.. See examples of revert used in a sentence.

There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb revert, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

REVERT meaning: 1 : to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.); 2 : to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)