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

However, if the reserve isn’t met, the auction will revert to standard protocol in which each artwork is offered individually, the auction house said. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024

But some small changes in the brain didn’t revert to normal for weeks, per the statement. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024

In a brief interview with The Post on Tuesday, Youngkin, 57, said he is focused on flipping Virginia — which has largely reverted to its blue-leaning ways in elections since his 2021 win — back to red. —Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Since this happened, Opal has reverted to being clingy and wakes up with that conversation on her mind. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024