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reversion

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/rɪˈvɜːrʒən/ · re-ver-sion

The act of returning to a previous condition or status.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of returning to a previous condition or status.

پچھلی حالت یا درجہ پر لوٹنا

واپسی

wapasi

Synonyms

returnrestitutionrecedingواپسیعادتحالت

Antonyms

progressionadvancementcontinuationترقیآگے بڑھناتسلط

Common Collocations

  • reversion of property
  • reversion to original state

Example Sentences

The reversion of the land to its original owner is a legal process.

زمین کی واپسی اس کے اصل مالک کو قانونی عمل ہے۔

Zameen ki wapasi is ke asal maalik ko qanooni amal hai.

After years of advancements, the project faced a reversion to old methods.

سالوں کی ترقی کے بعد، منصوبے نے پرانے طریقوں کی طرف واپسی کا سامنا کیا۔

Salon ki taraqqi ke baad, mansube ne purane tareeqon ki taraf wapasi ka samna kiya.

In medicine, reversion can refer to the return of symptoms after treatment.

طب میں، واپسی علامات کا علاج کے بعد واپس آنا کی طرف اشارہ کر سکتا ہے۔

Tibb mein, wapasi alaamat ka ilaj ke baad wapas aana ki taraf ishara kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

conversion:Conversion refers to changing from one state or form to another, while reversion means returning to a previous state.

Word Family

reverse
verbعکس کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'reversion' as 're-' (again) + 'version' (a form or state) implying returning to a previous form.

Picture a road winding back to its starting point.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غم کی واپسی کا ہنر کل ہی ہو گیا، خواب بھولا ہوا، جو دیکھتا تھا دیوانہ۔

Gham ki wapasi ka hunar kal hi ho gaya, Khawab bhoola hua, jo dekhta tha deewana.

The art of returning to sorrow happened just yesterday, The forgotten dream, once seen by the madman.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سو بار کہا، پھر بھی سننا نہ آوے۔

Sau baar kaha, phir bhi sunna na aave.

Even if told a hundred times, they do not understand.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "reversio" — a turning back

First known use: 15th century

The term 'reversion' has evolved from Latin origins, where 'reversio' means a turning back, and has been adopted into English with legal and medical connotations.