Revert and Switch

Revert

Revert verb - To go back to a previous and usually lower state or level.

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Switch and revert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a verb "Revert".

Nearby Words: reversal, reversion, reverting

Switch verb - To change (as an opinion) to the contrary.

Usage example: a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues

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Revert and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Revert" instead a verb "Switch".

character	revert character	switch character
form	revert form	switch form
time	revert time	switch time
way	revert way	switch way
Other words: characters, weapon, powers, monsters.

The goblins in Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz were genetically engineered to switch between human and monster form at will, and to revert to human form after death.

Source: This Was His True Form
Every time someone does a rapid switch from one morph to another, they have to revert fully to humans before they can start morphing again.

Source: Beyond The Impossible / Literature
Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid sees the title character able to use a magic whistle to switch forms between human and mermaid, but she will revert back to a mermaid whenever she gets wet.

Source: Involuntary Shapeshifter aka: Involuntary Shapeshifting

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