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

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Ties strained Relations between Britain and China have been strained since a national security crackdown on sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 in Hong Kong, which was under British rule for 156 years before reverting to Chinese sovereignty almost three decades ago. —Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

Outmuscled in the first half, Brighton reverted to focusing on better positioning to win second balls. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026

If those legal constraints are lifted, Ivey indicated the state could revert to earlier lines. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026

City officials said the schedule could revert to spring in a few years if the change proves unsuccessful. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for revert to

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• devalue