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

Brattin was among those suing in federal court to try to prevent the state from reverting to the prior districts. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Since his Vuelta win, Kuss has mostly reverted to selfless domestique duties, helping Vingegaard to win the 2025 Vuelta and 2026 Giro. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the state must revert to districts adopted after the last census. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

But the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in September that the state must revert to districts adopted after the last census. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for revert to

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