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reversion

noun [S or U]
 
 
/rɪˈvɜː.ʃən/ US  /-ˈvɝː.ʒən/

Definition

formal a change back to a previous and often worse condition: The new procedures are being seen as a reversion to old, inefficient ways of working.Change and changes legal a return of something to its previous ownerGiving, bringing or getting back
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