Revert
Revert verb - To go back to a previous and usually lower state or level.
Usage example: after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
Throw back and revert are semantically related in return to an earlier topic. In some cases you can use "Throw back" instead a verb "Revert".
Throw back
Throw back verb - Throw back with a quick, light motion.
Revert and throw back are semantically related in give back topic. You can use "Revert" instead a verb "Throw back", if it concerns topics such as return to earlier way of doing things.
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