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Relinquished, seized, or given back
“After a lengthy legal battle, the judge ruled that the property should be reverted to its original owner.”
Opposite or contrary in position, direction or order
Past tense for to return or change back to a former state
“Maksimir is gradually being overhauled to double its all-seater capacity to 60,000, and may also revert to its former name Stadion Dinamo.”
Past tense for to return or change back to an inferior or less developed state
“When my mother comes to stay at Christmas, it is as though I revert to being a rebellious teenager.”
Past tense for to have land or property returned to a state or lord
“When they came to an end, the property would revert to Mr. Derby, or, if he was dead, would form part of his estate and devolve according to the terms of his will, or by the rules of intestate succession.”
Past tense for to recur, or break out anew after a dormant period
Past tense for to occur again, especially periodically or repeatedly
Past tense for to abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)
Past tense for to act in a given way in response to something
Past tense for to return to a place after having been there at a previous time
Past tense for to lower in rank
(of light or an image) Past tense for to bend back or mirror
Past tense for to move to face in another direction
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