revert
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Someone who reverts to that religion which one had adhered to before having converted to another.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈvɝt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
religion
One who reverts to that religion which one had adhered to before having converted to another.
The skateboard maneuver of rotating the board 180 degrees or more while the wheels remain on the ground.
Islamdue to the belief that all people are born Muslim
A convert to Islam.
verb
To throw back; to reflect; to reverberate.
transitive
To cause to return to a former condition.
transitive
To reverse a change made by (a person).
intransitive
To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse.
intransitive
To return to the possession of.
transitive
To cause (a property or rights) to return to the previous owner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: One who reverts to that religion which one had adhered to before having converted to another.
Used this way, revert is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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- “We reverted to the old rules.”verb
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Inflected forms
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A failure to maintain a higher state.
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Synonyms
Sense: to throw back
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