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

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However, control over those powers reverts to the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department when anyone else is president, according to the filings. —Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

As part of that week-long celebration, several of MTV’s secondary channels (MTV2, MTV Classic and MTV Live) will — for the first time in a very long time — revert to the original format of showing music videos 24/7 in the week leading up to the VMAs. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025

Then the new year arrived — and Darnold seemed to revert to his unseemly past. —Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025

Research indicates 29% of mild cognitive impairment cases may revert to normal cognition. —Nawab John Dar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025

Rhymes for revert to

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