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.

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If approved by voters, the top-two primary would be repealed and the system would revert to its prior version, insuring every qualified political party could have a candidate advance in the primary to the general election. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The rights for the toy revert to Mattel if a deal is not reached by December. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Morgan is a former first-round pick who is reverting to his college position to protect Jordan Love’s blindside. Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Europe could revert to a collection of nation-states ruled by illiberal nationalist governments content to accommodate Civilizational America. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revert to

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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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