revert to

verb

reverted to; reverting to; reverts to

1

: to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)

She has reverted (back) to her old habits.

My blood pressure has reverted to normal.

After playing badly in the last two games, he seems to have reverted to (is previous) form.

2

law, of property : to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)

The estate reverted to a distant cousin.

Examples of revert to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No matter who is sworn in as mayor next May, the council won’t be reverting to its prior role of rubber stamp. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

However, according to Kalshi's case study, within nine seconds, the price reverted to earlier levels and the markets self-corrected. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

As California reverts to standard time, the sun will rise later in the morning and set earlier in the evening. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

In the mid-1980s, the United Kingdom announced that Hong Kong would revert to Chinese rule in 1997. — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for revert to

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• detinue
• devalue