Revert

/rɪˈvɜːrt/ verb

Definition

To return to a former or original state, condition, or practice; to go back to a previous version or way of being.

Etymology

From Latin revertere, from re- 'back' + vertere 'to turn'. Originally meant 'to turn back' physically, later expanded to mean returning to any previous state or condition.

Kelly Says

In computing, 'revert' is a crucial concept in version control systems, allowing programmers to undo changes and return to earlier code versions. This digital meaning perfectly captures the word's Latin roots of 'turning back' in time.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
terugkeer
terugkeer
AMአማርኛ
ተመለስ
ተመለስ
ARالعربية
يعود
يعود
BGБългарски
връщам се
връщам-се
BNবাংলা
ফিরে যাওয়া
ফিরে-যাওয়া
CACatalà
revertir
revertir
CSČeština
vrátit se
vrátit-se
DADansk
vende tilbage
vende-tilbage
DEDeutsch
zurückkehren
zurückkehren
ELΕλληνικά
επιστρέφω
επιστρέφω
ESEspañol
revertir
revertir
ETEesti
naasma
naasma
EUEuskara
itzuli
itzuli
FAفارسی
بازگشت
بازگشت
FISuomi
palata
palata
FRFrançais
revenir
revenir
GLGalego
reverter
reverter
HEעברית
לחזור
לחזור
HIहिन्दी
लौटना
लौटना
HRHrvatski
vratiti se
vratiti-se
HUMagyar
visszatér
visszatér
IDBahasa Indonesia
kembali
kembali
ITItaliano
revertire
revertire
JA日本語
戻る
戻る
KO한국어
되돌아가다
되돌아가다
LTLietuvių
grįžti
grįžti
LVLatviešu
atgriezties
atgriezties
MNМонгол
буцах
буцах
MSBahasa Melayu
kembali
kembali
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်သွား
ပြန်သွား
NLNederlands
terugkeren
terugkeren
NONorsk
revertere
revertere
PLPolski
wracać
wracać
PTPortuguês
reverter
reverter
RORomână
reveni
reveni
RUРусский
возвращаться
возвращаться
SKSlovenčina
vrátiť sa
vrátiť-sa
SLSlovenščina
vrniti se
vrniti-se
SRСрпски
вратити се
вратити-се
SVSvenska
återgå
återgå
SWKiswahili
rudisha
rudisha
TAதமிழ்
திரும்பு
திரும்பு
TEతెలుగు
తిరిగి వెళ్ళు
తిరిగి-వెళ్ళు
THไทย
กลับ
กลับ
TRTürkçe
geri dönmek
geri-dönmek
UKУкраїнська
повертатися
повертатися
URاردو
واپس
واپس
VITiếng Việt
trở lại
trở-lại
ZH中文
恢复
恢复

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