revertir

to revert

verb rreh-behr-TEER Rare

Also means

to return (to a state)

Usage Note

Revertir is a stem-changing verb (e→ie in the present, e→i in the preterite — like sentir: revierto, revirtió). It means to return to a previous state or owner (la finca revertió al Estado) or, in finance and law, for something to revert. A common collocation is revertir en — to result in or benefit (los beneficios revierten en la comunidad).

Examples

"Los beneficios revertirán en la comunidad."

Natural Translation

The profits will revert to the community.

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