reversion

About 1.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act or process of reverting something.
2. noun The act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.
3. noun The action of returning to a former condition or practice.
4. noun The fact of being turned the reverse way.
5. noun The action of turning something the reverse way.
6. noun The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.
7. noun An estate which has been returned in this manner.
8. noun The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.

Similar words

regression throwback regress retroversion retrogression relapsing backsliding relapse reversal reverse

Often followed by

to of in or is and from was by

Word family

reversions