revert /riˈvə:t]/ vi. 回复，恢复：After his death the house reverted to its original owner.他死后房子归还给了原先的主人。After the settlers left, the area reverted to desert.早期移民离开之后, 这个地区又变成了一片沙漠。The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he’s reverting to type.老板刚度假回来时十分随和，满面笑容，现在又恢复原样了。