Retrovert

Re´tro`vert

v. t.

1.

To turn back. [imp. & p. p. Retroverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Retroverting.]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

retrovert - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" revert, turn back, regress, return recidivate, relapse, retrogress, regress, lapse, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" resile - return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile" recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"