revert

In intransitive terms the difference between regress and revert

is that regress is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve while revert is to return to a previous subject of discourse or thought.

As a noun revert

is one who, or that which, reverts.

As a verb revert

is (now rare) to turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

As an adjective revertable is

that can be reverted.

As nouns the difference between revert and reverter

is that revert is one who, or that which, reverts while reverter is one who, or that which, reverts.

As a verb revert

is to turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

As a noun revert

is one who, or that which, reverts.

As a verb revert

is (now rare) to turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

As an adjective recidivistic is

being a recidivist; inclined to revert to previous behaviours.

As nouns the difference between revert and feroxyhyte

is that revert is one who, or that which, reverts while feroxyhyte is a hexagonal oxide/hydroxide of iron that occurs in manganese-iron nodules on the Pacific Ocean floor, reverting to goethite on exposure to surface conditions.

As a verb revert

is to turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.