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

For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Young Americans is one of several active pilots at Hulu, which has reverted to a more traditional pilot model in lieu of straight-to-series orders that were dominant at the height of the streaming wars. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2026

The turnaround plan called for the company to promote more innovation across its product lines and revert to tried-and-true retail strategies, among other moves. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 June 2026

That’s more like it, although Haaland reverted to his refreshing aw-shucks demeanor when asked about his latest brace of goals. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

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