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revertir

reh-behr-TEER/reβerˈtiɾ/

“revertir” means “to reverse” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to reverse

Also: to undo, to turn back
VerbB2irregular ir
A wilted plant in a pot beginning to turn green and stand upright again as water drops fall on it.
gerundrevirtiendo
past Participlerevertido
infinitiverevertir

📝 In Action

El gobierno quiere revertir la tendencia económica actual.

B2

The government wants to reverse the current economic trend.

Es posible revertir los daños si actuamos ahora.

B2

It is possible to undo the damage if we act now.

El médico logró revertir los efectos del veneno.

C1

The doctor managed to reverse the effects of the poison.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • revertir una situación – to reverse a situation
  • revertir la tendencia – to reverse the trend
  • revertir el proceso – to reverse the process

to revert to

VerbC1irregular irformal
A person handing a set of house keys back to the original owner in front of a small cottage.
gerundrevirtiendo
past Participlerevertido
infinitiverevertir

📝 In Action

Al morir el dueño sin herederos, la propiedad revirtió al Estado.

C1

When the owner died without heirs, the property reverted to the State.

Los derechos de autor revertirán a la familia en diez años.

C1

The copyrights will revert to the family in ten years.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • volver (to return)
  • reintegrarse (to reintegrate)

Common Collocations

  • revertir al Estado – to revert to the State
  • revertir en beneficio de – to result in the benefit of

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrevirtieran
yorevirtiera
túrevirtieras
vosotrosrevirtierais
nosotrosrevirtiéramos
él/ella/ustedrevirtiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesreviertan
yorevierta
túreviertas
vosotrosrevirtáis
nosotrosrevirtamos
él/ella/ustedrevierta

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrevirtieron
yorevertí
túrevertiste
vosotrosrevertisteis
nosotrosrevertimos
él/ella/ustedrevirtió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrevertían
yorevertía
túrevertías
vosotrosrevertíais
nosotrosrevertíamos
él/ella/ustedrevertía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrevierten
yorevierto
túreviertes
vosotrosrevertís
nosotrosrevertimos
él/ella/ustedrevierte
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Words that translate to "revertir" in Spanish:

to reverse→to undo→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: revertir

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I reverse' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
reversión(reversal) — Noun
reversible(reversible) — Adjective
irreversible(irreversible) — Adjective
reverso(reverse side) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 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)

English: revertFrench: revertir

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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).