English adjective: reverting | |||
| 1. | reverting tending to return to an earlier state | ||
| Synonyms | returning | ||
| Similar | regressive | ||
| Antonyms | progressive | ||
English noun: reverting | |||
| 1. | reverting (act) a failure to maintain a higher state | ||
| Synonyms | backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | recidivism | ||