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Definition reversion in British English

reversion noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/rɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
1

an act of returning to an earlier state

Example

These changes are a reversion to an earlier weather pattern.

Synonyms and related words
effect change trend
2

the process by which a place returns to a previous owner or government

Example

the reversion of Hong Kong to China

Synonyms and related words
abatable accrual alienate
Definition reversion in British English