reversion
noun [S or U] /rɪˈvɜː.ʃən/
/-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
(Definition of reversion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bring sth back phrasal verb (RETURN)
- claw sth back phrasal verb
- non-returnable adjective
- put sth back phrasal verb (REPLACE)
- recoup verb
- recover verb
- recovery noun
- redeem verb (GET BACK)
- replace verb (PUT BACK)
- restitution noun
- restore verb
- retake verb (GET BACK)
- retrieve verb
- return noun (GIVING BACK)
- return verb (PUT BACK)
- send sth back phrasal verb
- take sth back phrasal verb (SOMETHING BOUGHT)
- turn sth in phrasal verb (RETURN)
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