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.
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The property had also reverted to its old name, Sycamore Valley Ranch.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Eclipse had the rights to The Climb for six years and initially planned to shoot in early 2023, but by January 2025, the film reverted to director Easton Street.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The city’s decision to revert to independent police and fire rescue agencies for the first time since 1990 came after a consultant concluded the city could see savings over 20 years of anywhere between $250 million and $900 million.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
After Saturday night’s 4-3 loss to the Phillies – a defeat that happened in large part because reliever Tanner Scott reverted to some old, bad habits in surrendering a 3-1 lead in the eighth – Yamamoto understood Sunday’s assignment.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Eclipse had the rights to The Climb for six years and initially planned to shoot in early 2023, but by January 2025, the film reverted to director Easton Street.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The city’s decision to revert to independent police and fire rescue agencies for the first time since 1990 came after a consultant concluded the city could see savings over 20 years of anywhere between $250 million and $900 million.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
After Saturday night’s 4-3 loss to the Phillies – a defeat that happened in large part because reliever Tanner Scott reverted to some old, bad habits in surrendering a 3-1 lead in the eighth – Yamamoto understood Sunday’s assignment.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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