revert

• Verb, das die Rückkehr zu einem früheren Zustand, einer früheren Bedingung, Praxis oder einem früheren Thema bezeichnet; wird häufig in formellen oder technischen Kontexten verwendet.

A verb used to indicate the act of returning to a previous state, condition, practice, or subject; often used in formal or technical contexts.

1. Return to a previous stateB2formal

   To go back to a former condition, practice, or subject.

   In einen früheren Zustand zurückkehren

   • After the crisis, the country reverted to its original economic policies.
   • The discussion reverted to the main topic after a brief digression.
   • He reverted to his old habits despite trying to change.

   Synonymebackslidefall backgo backregressrelapseresumeretrogressreturn

   Antonymeadvancedevelopprogress

2. Undergo reversion (biology)C1formalscientific

   To return to a previous genetic or evolutionary state, as in a mutation reverting to the original form.

   Rückkehr zum ursprünglichen Zustand (Biologie)

   • The mutated gene reverted to its normal sequence over several generations.
   • In some species, a trait can revert to an ancestral characteristic.
   • The experiment showed that the virus could revert to a less harmful strain.