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.
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With no legitimate male heir, Andrew's dukedom will revert to the Crown upon his death and be available to give to someone else.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Pennsylvania office in Wilkes-Barre is only offering phone assistance on Monday, while Bloomsburg and Reading offices have generally reverted to phone service instead of any in-person options until further notice.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The optimistic take on this Georgia team depends on the defense reverting to the program standard.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of the best ways to transition without losing progress or reverting to old habits is to find others who share your new lifestyle interests, Singer advised.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Pennsylvania office in Wilkes-Barre is only offering phone assistance on Monday, while Bloomsburg and Reading offices have generally reverted to phone service instead of any in-person options until further notice.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The optimistic take on this Georgia team depends on the defense reverting to the program standard.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of the best ways to transition without losing progress or reverting to old habits is to find others who share your new lifestyle interests, Singer advised.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revert to
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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