revert

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·vert /rɪˈvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ ●○○ verb  1 revert to somebody/something phrasal verb a) CONTINUE/START AGAINto change back to a situation that existed in the past 恢复，回复 SYN go back to The city reverted to its former name of St Petersburg. 该市恢复了原名圣彼得堡。 After a few weeks, everything reverted to normal. 几个星期后，一切恢复正常。b) CONTINUE/START AGAIN formal to return to an earlier subject of conversation 回到，重提 〔先前的话题〕 SYN go back to To revert to the question of exams, I’d like to explain further. 回到考试的问题，我想再解释一下。c) lawSCL if land or a building reverts to its former owner, it becomes their property again 归还〔地产或房屋〕→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

revert• He may revert to an attendance allowance by further written notice.• When all 15 Medway seats are removed next April, Kent will revert to its historic state of being Tory.• The pressure to revert to maximising leverage ratios and suppress local authority and community-led development would be intense.• Leopold convinced the University to let the Curtis farm revert to prairie again.• We are reverting to the existing practice.• The simple solution is to revert to the multiple-dig method, since the next burrow may well not present the same problem.• Bokassa was deposed by former President Dacko in September 1979, the country reverting to the status of republic.Origin revert (1300-1400) Old French revertir, from Latin revertere “to turn back”, from vertere “to turn”

re·vert verbChineseSyllable  

back the Corpus to in situation change to a that existed

revert
re‧vert /rɪˈvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ verb
     
revert to somebody/something phrasal verb
  1. to change back to a situation that existed in the past
   SYN  go back to:
    The city reverted to its former name of St Petersburg.
    After a few weeks, everything reverted to normal.
  2. formal to return to an earlier subject of conversation
   SYN  go back to:
    To revert to the question of exams, I’d like to explain further.
  3. law if land or a building reverts to its former owner, it becomes their property again

re·vertBrE /rɪˈvɜːt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they revert BrE /rɪˈvɜːt/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it reverts BrE /rɪˈvɜːts/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrts/ 🔊past simple reverted BrE /rɪˈvɜːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/ 🔊past participle reverted BrE /rɪˈvɜːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form reverting BrE /rɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (IndE, rather formal) to reply 回复◆Excellent openings—kindly revert with your updated CV. 绝佳招聘职位，请回信寄来您的最新简历。🔊🔊 ●reˈvert to sb/sth(law 法律) (of property, rights, etc. 财产、权利等) to return to the original owner again 归还；归属  ➡  see also reversion ●reˈvert to sth(formal) to return to a former state; to start doing sth again that you used to do in the past 回复；恢复◆After her divorce she reverted to her maiden name. 离婚以后，她重新用起娘家的姓氏。🔊🔊◆His manner seems to have reverted to normal. 他的举止好像已经恢复了正常。🔊🔊◆Try not to revert to your old eating habits. 尽力不要恢复你过去的饮食习惯。🔊🔊to return to an earlier topic or subject 重提，回到，恢复（先前的话题或主题）◆So, to revert to your earlier question…那么，回到你先前所提的问题…◆The conversation kept reverting to the events of March 6th. 谈话一再回到 3 月 6 日所发生的事件上来。🔊🔊