Reverse and Revert

Reverse

Reverse verb - To change (as an opinion) to the contrary.
Usage example: the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

Revert and reverse are semantically related in invert topic. In some cases you can use "Revert" instead a verb "Reverse", when it comes to topics like turn upside down or backwards.

Revert

Revert verb - Go back to a previous state.
Usage example: We reverted to the old rules

Reverse and revert are semantically related in invert topic. Sometimes you can use "Reverse" instead a verb "Revert", if it concerns topics such as opposite.

Nearby Words: reversal, reversion, reverting

Common collocations

change reverse change revert change
progress reverse progress revert progress
process reverse process revert process
death reverse death revert death
Other words: time, world, effects, transformation, magic, damage, curse, weapon, age, powers, changes.
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