In software engineering, revert means: To undo a change by creating a new commit that does the exact opposite, so the earlier state returns while the history stays intact.
In Turkish: geri almak, değişikliği geri çevirmek
How it is used
In Git, 'git revert' is the safe way to undo a commit that is already on a shared branch, unlike reset, which rewrites history. People say 'revert the commit' or 'revert the PR'. GitHub has a Revert button on merged pull requests.
Example sentences
The new caching broke the search page, so I reverted the commit and reopened the ticket.
Let's revert the PR now and investigate on Monday.
Common collocations
revert a commit
revert the PR
revert the change
git revert
Related terms
roll backTo return a system to an earlier working version after a release or change causes problems.
commitA saved snapshot of changes in a repository, with a short message that explains what was changed and why. Also used as a verb: to commit your changes.
hotfixAn urgent fix for a serious problem in production, released quickly outside the normal release schedule.
regressionA bug where something that used to work stops working after a change, such as a new feature breaking an old one.
