revert to

phrasal 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

While the $40,000 limit increases by 1% yearly through 2029, the cap reverts to $10,000 in 2030 — which leaves five years to leverage the bigger tax break. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025

Now artists, who had only recently emerged as solo entrepreneurs, reverted to their erstwhile status as proletarians—indeed, as migrant workers. —Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

But even before Russia and the US reverted to Cold War-style hostility, major US oil investments in Russia were scarcer than is commonly assumed. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025

But instead of reverting to a conservative mindset amid the snowfall at Michigan Stadium, Ohio State remained aggressive. —Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for revert to

• amadou
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• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue