revertir
“revertir” means “to reverse” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to reverse
Also: to undo, to turn back
📝 In Action
El gobierno quiere revertir la tendencia económica actual.
B2The government wants to reverse the current economic trend.
Es posible revertir los daños si actuamos ahora.
B2It is possible to undo the damage if we act now.
El médico logró revertir los efectos del veneno.
C1The doctor managed to reverse the effects of the poison.
to revert to
📝 In Action
Al morir el dueño sin herederos, la propiedad revirtió al Estado.
C1When the owner died without heirs, the property reverted to the State.
Los derechos de autor revertirán a la familia en diez años.
C1The copyrights will revert to the family in ten years.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
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How do you say 'I reverse' in Spanish?
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📚 Etymology▼
From Latin 'revertere,' where 're-' means 'back' and 'vertere' means 'to turn.' Essentially, it means to turn something back.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'revertir' the same as 'volver'?
Not exactly. 'Volver' means for a person to return to a place. 'Revertir' means to change a situation or process back to its previous state.
Can I use 'revertir' to talk about driving a car in reverse?
No, for that we usually use 'dar marcha atrás' or 'retroceder.' 'Revertir' is more abstract, like reversing a law or a medical condition.
Is it 'revertir' or 'revertis'?
The infinitive is 'revertir.' 'Revertís' is only used if you are talking to someone using 'vos' (common in Argentina and Uruguay).