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

After the promo period ends, the account reverts to E*TRADE's standard variable APY. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Still, the limitation isn’t as severe as last month, when the company briefly floated a limit of 14 consecutive days and 60 days per year before reverting to the old policy. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Hydrogen peroxide will revert to water (H2O) just a few months after opening and lose all effectiveness. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Or will the infamously mercurial MAGA president revert to his previous hostility? — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for revert to

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• detinue
• devalue